What is the most important thing or things you learned in this course and why is it so important to you?

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For this assignment, you are to write a two-page essay (no cover page needed) responding to the prompts below. Your submission should be type-written in 12-point times new roman font, double spaced, with 1 inch margins. Note that you should not simply provide bullet pointed responses for this assignment.

Reflection Prompts:

  1. What is your major, classification, and status (Full-time/Part-time)?
  2. Why did you take this course?
  3. What was your experience with the field of communication study prior to this course?
  4. What role does communication play in your everyday life? How important is it to you?
  5. What is the most important thing or things you learned in this course and why is it so important to you?
  6. What would you like to have learned in this course that was not covered?
  7. What sub-area or context of the field of communication most interests you and why?
  8. What courses would you be interested in taking as they relate to the sub-area or contexts of communication?

Projection Prompts:

  1. Has this course helped improve your personal communication? Why or why not?
  2. How might you use the information from this course in future situations?
  3. Is there value for you in taking courses similar to COMM 1115? Why or why not?

Rubric COMM 1115 Reflection/Projection Rubric (1) COMM 1115 Reflection/Projection Rubric (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Format & organization Submission follows APA style, is reasonably close to the length target, and employs an introduction, transitions, and concluding paragraph. 15.0 to >8.0 pts Excellent 8.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement. 0.0 pts Needs substantial improvement or was not submitted. 15.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Reflection prompts The essay addresses all 8 of the reflection prompts in a coherent narrative or argument. 40.0 to >30.0 pts Excellent 30.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement 0.0 pts Needs substantial improvement or was not submitted. 40.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Projection prompts The essay addresses all 3 of the projection prompts in a coherent narrative or argument. 40.0 to >30.0 pts Excellent 30.0 to >0.0 pts Needs improvement. 0.0 pts Needs substantial improvement or was not submitted. 40.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Mechanics & grammar Submission uses standard written English and contains few or no distracting errors. 5.0 pts No Description 3.0 pts Needs improvement 0.0 pts Needs substantial improvement or was not submitted. 5.0 pts

Total Points: 100.0

Based on the scenario and financial data provided, conduct a financial projection (revenues, expenses, and profit) which analyzes the efficiency in the supply of health services.

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Supply of Primary Care Workforce Scenario: Your hospital has an opportunity to participate with an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) contract with 10,000 ACO patients. The ACO patient population exp

Supply of Primary Care Workforce

Scenario: Your hospital has an opportunity to participate with an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) contract with 10,000 ACO patients. The ACO patient population expects about 1,000 avoidable hospitalizations per year with a potential savings of $10 million, which will be shared 50% revenue to the insurer and 50% revenue to the hospital. The ACO patient population will require an average of 6 office visits per year, and 60,000 total office visits will need to be supplied by your primary care workforce.

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Based on the scenario and financial data provided, conduct a financial projection (revenues, expenses, and profit) which analyzes the efficiency in the supply of health services.

In a 2- to 3-page Word document that includes tables and/or calculations, make recommendations on the following: 1) number of physicians and nurse practitioners; 2) reimbursement method: salary or fee-for-service; 3) recommendations for financial incentives to address challenges of supplier induced demand and ensure efficiency. Interpret the net profit from the ACO contract based on your recommendations. Support your recommendations with rationale, including how the financial calculations impacted your recommendations.

Financial Data ACO revenue:

Number of ACO patients 10,000

Potential savings:

Number of avoidable hospitalizations per patient 0.1 Total avoidable hospitalizations per year 1,000 Cost per avoidable hospitalization $10,000

Total cost of avoidable hospitalizations $10,000,000

Demand for healthcare/utilization: Number of office visits per patient 6

Financial Data ACO revenue:

Number of ACO patients 10,000

Potential savings:

Number of avoidable hospitalizations per patient 0.1 Total avoidable hospitalizations per year 1,000 Cost per avoidable hospitalization $10,000

Total cost of avoidable hospitalizations $10,000,000

Demand for healthcare/utilization:

Number of office visits per patient 6

Total office visits per year 60,000

Supply of workforce/expense:

Employed providers (salary)

Physician salary per year $200,000

Nurse practitioner salary per year $100,000

Contracted providers (fee-for-service)

Physician fee per visit $100

Nurse practitioner fee per visit $50

Productivity:

Physician visits per year 3,000

Nurse practitioner visits per year 2,000

Financial incentives:

Salary bonus to ensure efficiency 10% Bonus fee per visit to ensure efficiency $1

Identity self-reflection My Diversity Wheel On the first page of the template, complete the Diversity Wheel, using the example and guidelines provided in the Unit Lesson and Required Reading.

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“Diversity Self-Assessment.” This template (Click below) includes two components: 1. “My Diversity Wheel” 2. Identity self-reflection My Diversity Wheel On the first page of the template, complete the Diversity Wheel, using the example and guidelines provided in the Unit Lesson and Required Reading. Your completed “My Diversity Wheel” should list important demographics or affiliations that comprise your self-concept, categorized as either primary or secondary dimensions. (Be sure to use the unit lesson and readings as a guide. Also, as one example, rather than listing gender, be sure to list your specific gender.) Identity Self-Reflection On the second page of the template, write an identity self-reflection essay of a minimum of 500 words. Cite at least two sources from the Waldorf Online Library (e-books or journal articles) to support the ideas you presented, as you reflected on your own experience. Also, be sure to cite the textbook if you reference the ideas presented there. Use APA style to cite your sources. Additionally, be aware of Waldorf’s Academic Integrity Policy as you prepare your work for this course. Address the following in your essay: 1. Discuss your identity or self-concept. Evaluate how each of the primary dimensions you listed in “My Diversity Wheel” contributes to your overall self-concept. As you completed the “My Diversity Wheel” exercise, what did you learn about your self-concept? 2. How does your self-concept influence your experiences in team and organization settings? Specifically, how does your self-concept shape the way you relate with others? How does your identity influence the way others relate with you? Give specific examples, incorporating your primary and/or secondary dimensions of diversity into your discussion. 3. Describe a group within your organization or your community (either face-to-face or virtual) which you are closely affiliated. Using the Diversity Wheel, discuss the primary or secondary dimensions that this group has in common. For which dimensions are people within the group different or diverse? What draws you to affiliate with this group? 4. Why is evaluating your own self-concept important for understanding diversity and inclusion?

·  Propose three (3) ways to discourage employees from considering unionization. Then, compose one (1) strategy for championing a supportive and satisfying work environment within the organization.

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Pay, Benefits, and Terms and Conditions of Employment

It is your responsibility as the HR Director of the same organization from Assignment 2 to a) create policies regarding pay and benefits for the selected job opportunity, and b) develop methods for both addressing unionization and implementing OSHA regulations. You will present your findings to the Vice President of Human Resources for approval.

Create a PowerPoint presentation answering the following questions with a minimum of 12 slides.

·  Elaborate on two (2) rights regarding unionization that Section 7 of the NLRA guarantees. Next, examine two (2) unfair labor practices, and argue the importance of your organization refraining from using such practices during any self-organization and collective bargaining activities. Explore two (2) potential repercussions of an organization’s interference with self-organization and collective bargaining practices.

·  Propose three (3) ways to discourage employees from considering unionization. Then, compose one (1) strategy for championing a supportive and satisfying work environment within the organization.

·  Select one (1) OSHA violation case, and determine whether the resulting penalties were sufficient to deter the organization in question from repeating the same violative action. Justify your response.

·  Outline a plan for investigating workplace injuries, and formulate a policy that explains the process for filing a worker’s compensation claim within the selected organization.