Complete Solution
Introduction
In..this..task,..you..will..propose..a..new..integrated..delivery..model..of..care..and.
.services..to..the..Phoenix..Veterans..Affairs..Health..Care..System..(PVAHCS). ..T
his..new..system..should..provide..long-
term..solutions..to..the..problems..identified..by..the..Office..of..Inspector..Gener
al..(OIG)...The..new..system..challenge..will..also..require..a..well-
formed..awareness..of..risks..and..benefits..and..what..is..needed..to..transition..f
rom..a..nonintegrated..healthcare..system..to..an..integrated-
care..delivery..model.
The..goal..of..this..task..is..to..ensure..you..can..minimize..the..legal..and..financial
..exposure..to..your..facility..and..improve..patient..safety.
The..information..and..analyses..from..the..course..assignments..should..be..us
ed..to..complete..the..requirements..for..this..task.
Note:..Task..1..should..be..completed..in..full..before..attempting..this..task.
Scenario
Based..on..allegations..initially..reported..through..the..Veteran..Affairs..(VA)..h
otline,..the..VA..OIG..conducted..a..formal..investigation..of..the..PVAHCS...On..
August..26,..2014,..the..OIG..released..their..official..findings..in..the..attached..“
Review..of..the..Phoenix..VA..Health..Care..System.”..This..report..confirmed..th
at..PVAHCS..must..address..five..serious..violations.
You..are..the..VP..of..risk..management..for..PVAHCS...The..executive..leadershi
p..has..asked..you..to..provide..guidance..in..establishing..long-
term..solutions..to..avoid..the..vulnerabilities..for..risk..exposure..that..could..res
ult..in..recurrences..of..OIG..violations...Specifically,..the..executive..team..has..r
equested..you..evaluate..transitioning..the..nonintegrated..Phoenix..Veterans..H
ealth..Administration..(VHA)..model..to..an..integrated..care..delivery..model.