Financial Incentives and Quality Improvement Processes-Vanderbilt University Medical Center

**My organization is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tn

Specifically, you will critique the organization’s population-health-oriented policies, the organization’s approach to care and the extent to which it is patient-centered, and any strategies the organization uses in its population-health approach.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

1. Financial incentives and quality improvement processes
   1. Analyze population health-oriented policies. Be sure to provide evidence to support your claims.
      • Examine policies such as non-discrimination in hiring, care and treatment, Patient Bill of Rights, financial assistance, etc., that the organization may have implemented for reducing costs and improving overall quality.
   2. Assess the extent of the organization’s approach to which care is considered patient-centered. Be sure to cite specific examples to substantiate your claims.
   3. Analyze specific strategies the organization employs to reduce costs and improve overall quality.
      • Examine strategies such as eliminating unnecessary procedures and providing only essential treatments or interventions.
   4. Identify gaps or deficiencies. Provide evidence to support your claims. If you feel there are none, be sure to explain your reasoning.
      • Examine common areas where gaps may exist in the organization’s use of the population health approach in reducing costs and improving quality of care.