week 3 hc 405

Unit 3 Assignment – Process Improvement Team Plan

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After reading Chapter 3 in the text and the articles under this unit’s Supporting Lesson Links (“ICD 10 Conversion: Do or Die” by McGee and “A Look Back on the ICD-10 Transition” by Bowman), prepare a written assignment based on the following:

A huge challenge facing healthcare providers is the October 2015 deadline for transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 – expanding medical diagnosis codes from the current 14,000 to more than 67,000 codes, and expanding procedure codes from 13,000 to 85,000. This huge change involves not only the medical coding profession but almost every aspect of the healthcare provider’s world. In addition to IT professionals who’ll deal with the hardware and software platforms, coding, billing, quality measurement, administrative and patient care processes will all be affected.

Experts suggest that “much of the work will be process-oriented rather than technology oriented”. (McGee, 2012). Many areas of the hospital and many different professionals will need to work together to make sure the ICD-10 implementation happens by October 2015. (If it doesn’t, your hospital will not be able to bill for its services!).

For this assignment, you will take the role of project manager for ICD-10 conversion for Herzing Hospital, a small community medical center. You are not a Health Information Technology professional; your training and expertise are in quality management and teamwork. Your role is to create and manage a team of your fellow employees who will plan for the ICD-10 conversion.

Instructions

  • Create a plan for forming a Performance Improvement Team (minimum 3 pages excluding cover and reference page) paper using APA style that includes the following elements:
  • Introduction: why is this teamwork important for a project of this size and scope?
  • Body: Create a plan Performance Improvement Team by answering the following questions:
    • What type of team will you use, and why?
    • How will you select the team members, what process will you follow?
    • Create a Performance Improvement Team Charter for your team. (you can follow the format in Example 3.1, or create your own)
  • Conclusion: Summarize the importance of process-management for this project, and how your expertise in teamwork will contribute to the quality of the project.
  • Your paper should be a minimum of three pages (excluding cover and reference pages), written in APA style with Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
  • Use in-text citations where appropriate. Your references should include at least one outside resource in addition to the textbook and the McGee and Bowman articles.

Rubric

Unit 3 Assignment – Process Improvement Team Plan

Unit 3 Assignment – Process Improvement Team Plan

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

30.0 pts

Level 5

Demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors.

27.0 pts

Level 4

Demonstrates the ability to construct a problem statement, thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, and problem statement is adequately detailed.

24.0 pts

Level 3

Begins to demonstrate the ability to construct a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, but problem statement is superficial.

21.0 pts

Level 2

Demonstrates a limited ability in identifying a problem statement/thesis statement/topic statement or related contextual factors.

18.0 pts

Level 1

Demonstrates the ability to explain contextual factors but does not provide a defined statement.

0.0 pts

Level 0

There is no evidence of a defined statement.

30.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisPRICE-P

25.0 pts

Level 5

Organizes and compares evidence to reveal insightful patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

22.5 pts

Level 4

Organizes and interprets evidence to reveal patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

20.0 pts

Level 3

Organizes and describes evidence according to patterns, differences, or similarities related to focus.

17.5 pts

Level 2

Organizes evidence, but the organization is not effective in revealing patterns, differences, or similarities.

15.0 pts

Level 1

Describes evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus.

0.0 pts

Level 0

Lists evidence, but it is not organized and/or is unrelated to focus.

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting

10.0 pts

Level 5

The paper exhibits an excellent command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling.

9.0 pts

Level 4

The paper exhibits a good command of written English language conventions. The paper has no errors in mechanics or spelling with minor grammatical errors that impair the flow of communication.

8.0 pts

Level 3

The paper exhibits a basic command of written English language conventions. The paper has minor errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impact the flow of communication.

7.0 pts

Level 2

The paper exhibits a limited command of written English language conventions. The paper has frequent errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that impede the flow of communication.

6.0 pts

Level 1

The paper exhibits little command of written English language conventions. The paper has errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader to stop and reread parts of the writing to discern meaning.

0.0 pts

Level 0

The paper does not demonstrate command of written English language conventions. The paper has multiple errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling that cause the reader difficulty in discerning the meaning.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPAPRICE-I

5.0 pts

Level 5

The required APA elements are all included with correct formatting, including in-text citations and references.

4.5 pts

Level 4

The required APA elements are all included with minor formatting errors, including in-text citations and references.

4.0 pts

Level 3

The required APA elements are all included with multiple formatting errors, including in-text citations and references.

3.5 pts

Level 2

The required APA elements are not all included and/or there are major formatting errors, including in-text citations and references.

3.0 pts

Level 1

Several APA elements are missing. The errors in formatting demonstrate a limited understanding of APA guidelines, in-text-citations, and references.

0.0 pts

Level 0

There is little to no evidence of APA formatting and/or there are no in-text citations and/or references.

5.0 pts

Total Points: 70.0