discuss the origin, structure, and purpose of the new organizations formed under PPACA.

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PPACA of 2010 brought many changes to the types of provider organizations available. ACOs and PCMHs are two new organizations formed under PPACA. Using the readings this week, discuss the origin, structure, and purpose of the new organizations formed under PPACA.
Using the Internet, search any three articles from the list below and evaluate the challenges and opportunities facing payers and providers as ACOs and PCMHs are implemented:

  • The     patient-center medical home and managed care: Times have changed, some components have not (Baird, 2011).
  • Patient-centered      medical homes: Will health care reform provide new options for rural communities and providers? (Bolin, Gamm, Vest, Edwardson, & Miller,      2011)
  • Accountable      Care Organizations: The case for flexible partnerships between health      plans and providers (Goldsmith, 2011).
  • Payment      reform for primary care within the accountable care organization a      critical issue for health system reform (Goroll & Schoenbaum, 2012).
  • Accountable      care organizations, the patient-centered medical home, and health care      reform: What does it all mean? (Longworth, 2011)
  • Implementing accountable care      organizations: Ten potential mistakes and how to learn from them (Singer      & Shortell, 2011).

Based on your research, summarize your findings on the selected topics and compile your observations in a 5-page Microsoft Word document.
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.

Select your target community group that you will focus on educating

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Assignment Instructions:
Select a topic and get instructor approval to move forward with it.
Select your target community group that you will focus on educating. It should consist of approximately 10 individuals. A minimum of two different teaching sessions should be presented to the same group at least one week apart.
Once your topic is approved and a teaching group is chosen, you will create a teaching plan, hold your teaching sessions, and then evaluate the implementation.
The final product you submit will be a presentation that details the entire process: your chosen topic, the teaching style you used, and an evaluation of your actual teaching. (See categories below for details to include.)
Prepare a 15- to 20-slide presentation that is a minimum of 20 minutes in duration using the Kaltura tool in Blackboard. Make sure your presentation includes audio and either speaker notes, a video capture of yourself delivering the presentation with an integrated PowerPoint, or full video of your actual teaching experience and a separate reflective video. You may also incorporate still images into your presentation if you do not capture video as evidence of your teaching. You should have APA formatted in-text citations within your slides for any outside sources used and your final slide should be a reference slide that lists all resources used for the assignment.
Items to Include in Presentation:
Provide a comprehensive statement of the problem using the epidemiological process including the distribution, determinants, and deterrents.
Incorporate at least four current literature review findings as a theoretical base for your project/paper.
Describe community resources available to meet the need of the specific community in this problem area. Summarize the resources available and describe their effectiveness for the community.
Describe your selected group. Identify and summarize the learner needs of your selected group. What are the needs? Why does this group need to be educated on your chosen topic?
Identify and describe developmental and teaching/learning theory/theories used and why they are appropriate to the learners you targeted.
Describe in behavioral terms your specific planning process for your project and overall teaching goal for your participants.
Evaluate your teaching experience. Reflect on the following questions. What went well? What did not? What would you change if you were teaching this topic to a similar group at a later date and why?
Topic: Diabetes foot care
Population type 2 diabetes patients (Adults).

A 78-year-old female presents with fevers, altered mental status, and an elevated white blood count. She has nuchal rigidity. From what possible conditions might she be suffering?

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Select two of the following discussion questions for your discussion response. Indicate which questions you have chosen using the format displayed in the “Discussion Forum Sample.”
A 78-year-old female presents with fevers, altered mental status, and an elevated white blood count. She has nuchal rigidity. From what possible conditions might she be suffering? Explain your reasoning.
A 10-year-old boy comes to the ER severely dehydrated and listless. His mother states that he has been drinking 3 gallons of water a day along with urinating hourly and wetting the bed for the past week. What is your working diagnosis followed with treatment plans and laboratory considerations?
A 55-year-old male has had uncontrolled diabetes for 15 years. He is a truck driver and requires insulin. His greatest concern is his neuropathy. What is the pathophysiology associated with neuropathy and uncontrolled diabetes? What are the evidence-based practice guidelines?
at least 250 words with reference no older than 5 years and intext citations.

Degree of assimilation or marginalization from mainstream society

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Population Presentation:
Individual Presentation
Each student will choose no later than Week 2 of class, one cultural group and one socio-cultural group from the list provided below and set up a PowerPoint presentation (APA style) Minimum of 16 slides.
Preparation for the presentation will include synthesizing the information from assigned readings, the scientific literature, Internet resources, and other sources. Students will provide a minimum of 5 references.
The presentation will address the following:
· A brief history of the cultural/socio-cultural group
· Values
· Worldview
· Language and communication patterns
· Art and other expressive forms
· Norms and rules
· Lifestyle characteristics
· Relationship patterns
· Common rituals
· Degree of assimilation or marginalization from mainstream society
· Health behaviors and practices.
The presentation must include a comparative and contrast analysis of common characteristics and distinguishing traits between the cultural group and the socio-cultural group. As well as a brief explanation of differential approaches needed by health care professionals.
Grades will also be based on overall quality of the professional presentation including handouts and references. The presentation is due by the end of Week 8.
Cultural Groups:
Socio-cultural group
African American & African
African American Heritage, Haitian Heritage
Asian American, Asian, & Pacific Islander
Chinese Heritage, Japanese Heritage, Korean Heritage, Filipino Heritage, Russian Heritage, Thai Heritage, Indian Heritage, Vietnamese Heritage
Native American
Apache Heritage, Navajo Heritage, Yakama Heritage, Cherokee Heritage
Hispanic & Latino Americans
Mexican Heritage, Brazilian Heritage, Cuban Heritage, Puerto Rico Heritage, Guatemala Heritage
European American
Jewish Heritage, Polish Heritage, Baltic Heritage, Greek Heritage, Turkish Heritage, Irish Heritage, Italian Heritage