In 1-2 paragraphs, give a brief summary of the source material and why it interests you.

We’ve covered a wide range of topics in this course, including the basics of atoms and molecules, the mole and stoichiometric ratios, chemical reactions, gases, energy in chemical reactions, the relationships between electromagnetic radiation and energy, the shapes of molecules, and models of chemical bonding. Knowledge of these topics is applied by scientists to do some amazing things, and the goal of this discussion assignment is to find a secondary source that reports on recent research or technology with a connection to what we’ve learned in this class. If you are unsure about the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, UNE Library Services have published an excellent flyer describing them here: Primary, secondary, tertiary sources – what’s the difference? Some suggested resources to start looking for secondary source material are: Scientific American, particularly in Chemistry and Medicine sections Chemical and Engineering News, Biological Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry topics Nature, news articles The Washington Post, Science and Health sections TED science talks Science Friday articles and podcasts Nova Science Now articles and videos Requirements: Choose an article, video, or podcast relating to recent research or technology from a reliable secondary source with some relevance to the material covered in this course. Make sure to include the title of your source and post a link to the source that you are writing about so your classmates can also view it. In 1-2 paragraphs, give a brief summary of the source material and why it interests you.

Discuss how these works’ have influenced our post-modern contemporary society.

Choose one specific time period or art movement covered in class (beginning with the Romantics and ending with contemporary times). First, define and describe the art period/ movement. Secondly, choose two different forms of artistic expression from the following list and discuss how they represent the chosen time period: -Visual Art (includes any medium discussed in class, such as painting, sculpture, etc.) -Architecture -Literature -Music Finally, discuss how these works’ have influenced our post-modern contemporary society.

What are some of the specific examples of actions taken against providers engaged in these practices?

Compensation and Reimbursement Plans One way in which an MCO can control cost, quality, and access is through various structured compensation and reimbursement plans. The two most common examples are fee for service and capitation. Moreover, there are different types of reimbursement systems for inpatient and outpatient services. Answer the following questions in regard to the above information: Examine the three types of inpatient or outpatient reimbursement systems?Evaluate the key advantages and disadvantages of each system from the point of view of a managed care plan and the hospital?What is the difference between capitation and FFS? Evaluate the type of market appropriate for each reimbursement method. Support your answer by providing an example of an MCO using either of these methods.What do you understand by the term “UCR”? With what form of reimbursement is this term associated? Search current information from the Internet and evaluate the use of UCR in the managed care industry. Reimbursement procedures are complex and detailed, especially those associated with government programs such as Medicare. Part of the regulatory requirements of Medicare is to prevent illegal billing practices such as churning, upcoding, and unbundling. You can search these topics by clicking here. You can also search for federal regulations for reimbursement procedures and fraud and compliance guidelines and education materials. Based on your research, respond to the following questions: Review the latest enforcement actions on this website. Identify a case where at least one of the following illegal actions was used—churning, upcoding, and unbundling.What are some of the specific examples of actions taken against providers engaged in these practices? After answering the above questions, read the following information: P4P is a type of compensation method for providers based on evidence-based practices that promote better quality outcomes. Find at least two online sources of information, such as professional associations and government resources, from the South University Online library or the Internet on P4P compensation programs: one in favor of and one against this type of compensation program for providers. Now, using the readings this week and the information gathered from the above sources: Explain, in your own words, the negative consequences of P4P program.Describe the market forces making this type of compensation program popular.