Explain why quality strategies for health information management and cost management of primary care have become the focus across the U.S. health system. Include the following discussion points in your explanation:

Unit 4 Assignment: Influencing Quality

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

HS460-1: Design quality assessment and management tools.

Instructions

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The roles of organization, systems, and collaborative are imperative to quality improvement in the primary care setting.

Explain why quality strategies for health information management and cost management of primary care have become the focus across the U.S. health system. Include the following discussion points in your explanation:

Requirements

Put your responses in a Word document. Save it in a location and with the proper naming convention: username-HS460-section-Unit 4_Assignment.doc (username is your Kaplan username, section is your course section, 4 is your Unit number). When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.”
2. In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 4: Assignment.
3. In the “Comments” field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper.
4. Click the “Add Attachments” button.
5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted project.