Course Code: REL-ACU-0-ACOB
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the essential elements of an accountable care organization.
Indicate the potential for accountable care organizations to improve population and patient health.
Identify the implications for nursing in engaging in an accountable care organization model.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: An Overview of ACOs
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
History of ACOs
Understanding ACOs
Types of ACOs
Medicare ACOs
Medicaid ACOs
Commercial ACOs
Six Requirements for a Successful ACO
Summary
Section 3: Providing Effective Healthcare
Population Health
Primary Care
Care Pathways
Patient and Family Engagement
Roles for Nurses
Summary
Section 4: Clinical Vignette
Meet Your Patient
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS RAC-MT, DNS-MT, CQP
Maureen McCarthy is the President of Celtic Consulting, LLC and the CEO and founder of Care Transitions, LLP, a post-discharge care coordination service provider. Maureen is also the creator of the McCarthy Method, a documentation improvement system for ADL coding. She has been a registered nurse for 30 years with experience as an MDS Coordinator, director of nursing, rehab director, and a Medicare biller. A recognized leader and expert in clinical reimbursement in the skilled nursing facility environment, Maureen serves on multiple committees and is a sitting member of the Board of Directors for several organizations; her current commitments are: Medicare & MDS 3.0 Advisor), is an advisor to the J-13 Medicare contractor National Government Services Provider Advisory Group and is a Chair of the AANAC Expert Advisory Panel. Maureen serves on the Clinical Practice Committee and Reimbursement Committee for the American Health Care Association (AHCA), and Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Measurement Gaps and Measure Development Priorities for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, hosted by Acumen Post Acute Care Quality Reporting Program in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Twice served as the President for The Association for Long Term Care Financial Managers (ALTCFM) and She is also an Editorial Advisor for HCPro, a national publication for post-acute care providers, as well as an advisor to the New York State Health Facilities Association on the Nursing Leadership Committee and the Payment for Services Group.
Writer: Kimberly Workman, MA
Ms. Workman is an Instructional Designer at Relias. She has a Master of Arts in Technology and Communication, as well as graduate certificates in Public Health, Epidemiology, and Digital Communications. Ms. Workman has a background in writing and designing online continuing medical education for physicians and other health professionals on multiple educational platforms, including web-based, game-based, and immersive learning environments. She has also used simulation training extensively to connect learning to real-world environments.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.