01 Oct Political Perspectives Social Policy Programs and History
HP626 Sociological, Political, and Economic Perspectives in Gerontology
Week 8 Discussion
Political Perspectives Social Policy Programs and History
If your first name begins with the letters A-M: Topic 1 – Accountable Care Organization: Challenges, Goals, and Intended Outcomes
The accountable care organization (ACO) is a rapidly growing organizational model with the direct goals of improving patient outcomes and restraining healthcare costs. Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your original post.
Explain what an ACO is as well as the healthcare professionals and organizations it includes.
Describe the role of the ACO and its intended outcomes.
Describe the challenges of achieving the overall goals of ACOs (such as multidisciplinary collaboration and reducing healthcare costs) or the implementation challenges of ACOs (such as the lack of technological systems to integrate communication among ACO professionals).
Include an explanation of why the goals have been difficult to accomplish.
Discuss why it has been difficult to implement ACO strategies.
Discuss challenges and benefits an ACO would have on an aging service provider.
Your initial post should be 500 to 700 words, with one to two supporting references included.
If your first name begins with the letters N-Z: Topic 2 – Technology Uses in Caring for Aging Adults and Who Pays for It
Using the learning materials to support your claims, respond to the following prompts in your original post. For this discussion, focus on an emerging technology or trend, not a technological device. For example, one technological trend is the increasing availability of online ordering and delivery to the home.
Research and present an emerging technology or trend worth investing in to improve future housing, healthcare, and/or technological advancements for aging individuals and their families in the United States.
What are the positive and negative impacts this technology may have?
When considering this technology or trend, who should pay for technological infrastructure in the healthcare system?
How might technology assist you as an aging service provider to do your job (i.e., track trends, reduce labor costs, ensure efficiency, etc.)?
Your initial post should be 500 to 700 words, with one to two supporting references included.
