Initial Post: Based on their observations, in this scenario, and upon a careful review of the available literature, the student is to:

Consider him or herself to be the analyst at an accountable care organization.

The student is to prepare a formal memo which will go out to the leadership team of each stakeholder.

As a reminder, the student must convince the stakeholders to at least attend a meeting for which the analyst will give a separate presentation.

The initial posting should be prepared as a Microsoft$$ Word document, and then attached to the unit discussion thread. There is no minimum or maximum in terms of the word count; however, the response should explicitly address all required components of this discussion assignment. The document should be prepared as a practical business deliverable $($single$-$spaced$)$ and reflect higher$-$level cognitive processing $($analysis$,$ synthesis, and evaluation$).$

Support the initial posting with at least $3$ references of credible or peer$-$reviewed sources. The in$-$text citations and the list of references should be consistent with the APA writing style $(7$th ed$.).$ To earn the maximum number of points for the initial posting, the overall quality of the writing should be consistent with that expected of a college student and industry professional.

Peer Responses: It is important that healthcare managers become comfortable receiving and giving constructive criticisms, since this is an important component in one$$s professional growth and development, and a core competency for supervisory roles. Students will be expected to read the initial posting of at least TWO peers, and then provide thoughtful comments addressing the following:

Point out what you perceived to be the strengths of the initial posting along with supporting rationale.

Identify specific opportunities for improvement regarding the content in the initial posting. Furthermore, you should provide supporting rationale for your stated position, as well as concrete suggestions and guidance intended to strengthen the effectiveness of the content.

Peer responses should be typed directly into the discussion thread and not attached to a posting. Each response should include at least one reference of credible or peer$-$reviewed sources to support the content within the posting. Proper in$-$text citations and correctly formatted references should be prepared consistent with the APA writing style $(7$th ed$.).$ The list of references should be physically positioned at the end of the postings. To earn the maximum number of points for the peer responses, postings should contribute something new to the discussion thread.