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Describe how you are impacted by the Accountable Care Organizations as a healthcare provider. How does this affect the patient?

Assignment Description: This assignment will be at least 1000 words or more

This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare to answer the following questions:

• How can you play your part in accountability?  
• Briefly define the Accountability Care Organization
• What challenges do we face?
• How do you see the role of the healthcare worker changing as a result of these challenges?

Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?

• Length:
  • 1000-1250 words (4-5  pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
• Structure:
  • Include a title page and reference page in APA style
• References:
  • Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions
• Format:
  • Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or rich text format (.rtf) file type
• File name:
  • Name your saved file according to your last name, first initial and the week (for example, jonesb.week1)
• Submission:
  • Submit your assignment to the Drop Box