D517 Task 1 Sustainability Assessment Worksheet
(Assignment 3)
Sustainability Assessment Worksheet
Instructions: D517 Task 1 Sustainability Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 3)
For this assignment, you will perform a cost analysis and a stakeholder analysis. You will then summarize your proposal plan
to improve the population health in Tupelo. This worksheet will prepare you to complete the population health improvement
plan in Task 2.
Part 1: Analysis
1. Cost analysis. Considering cost analysis, use the following tables to describe short-term and long-term costs and
savings associated with implementing your proposed chronic care initiative.
Pre-implementation Post-implementation
Before implementing the chronic ROI tools will measure the
care initiative, financial tools such profitability of the chronic care
as cost-benefit analysis (CBA), strategies by comparing benefits to
return on investment (ROI), costs. A cost savings analysis will
predictive modeling and break- assess direct and indirect costs to
Describe the types of financial tools
even analysis will be used to determine if the strategy offers a
you would use to gather the financial
assess the economic impact. good return (Reiter et al., 2021).
data needed to determine the cost of
Baseline care cost data (e.g., ER After implementation, financial
your strategies.
visits, hospital admissions, chronic tools will track savings and
disease treatments) will be expenses using real-time data from
gathered from EHR and financial EHRs and financial software. Cost-
software. Sensitivity analysis will effectiveness analysis (CEA) will
demonstrate how changes in evaluate the intervention’s impact,
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, patient numbers and technology while variance analysis will
use might affect costs. Budgeting compare projected vs. actual costs.
tools will ensure that resources ROI tracking will measure savings
are allocated effectively to from reduced ER visits and
manage expenses. hospitalizations, ensuring long-
The CBA will compare expected term sustainability. A pro forma
benefits with costs, and a pro budget will predict financial
forma forecast will predict profits, outcomes for the next five years,
losses, and cash flow using including key financial statements,
financial statements (Reiter et al., and help monitor the program’s
2021). financial health in actual time
(Ziegler, 2017).
Short term (Year 1) Long term (Years 3–5)
Capital costs: Technology Maintenance:
o Facility expenses o Ongoing costs for
o Renovations telehealth platforms
o High-value equipment o IT support
o Mobile clinic vehicle o Data security
Operational costs: Personnel and Labor Costs:
o Supplies and materials o Long-term salaries for
o Administrative Staff mental health and
o Utilities substance use
Describe costs you must consider in o Fixed and variable professionals
implementing (short term) and expenses o Care coordinators
sustaining (long term) your chronic Personnel costs: o Admin staff
care strategies. o Hiring staff o Salaries and benefits
o Salaries and benefits Training:
o Staff training o Regular updates and
Technology setup/IT training for staff on new
resources: practices, technology,
o Telehealth and care models
infrastructure Program Expansion:
o EHR updates o Costs for expanding
o Secure data storage services, including new
systems
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, Staff training: hires and increased
o Training healthcare telehealth capacity
professionals (doctors, Patient Engagement:
nurses, administrative o Investment in patient
staff) on new systems education
and care protocols o Wellness apps
Labor costs (Hiring specialized o Self-management tools
staff): o Program incentives
o Mental health and Capital Costs:
substance use o Upgrades to facilities
professionals o Equipment
o Care coordinators o Additional mobile clinic
o Peer support workers Operational Costs:
o IT experts o Supplies and materials
o Additional personnel o Administrative expenses
Infrastructure improvements: Marketing and Outreach:
o Expansions or o Costs for promoting the
upgrades to program and engaging
accommodate mental patients
health services and Incentives:
telehealth o Providing providers and
Marketing and patient staff incentives to
education: maintain performance
o Outreach programs and
materials to raise
awareness of new
services
Positive Negative
Reduced Healthcare Costs: By Initial Costs: Significant upfront
prioritizing mental health expenses for technology, hiring
Discuss, from a financial perspective,
management and improving staff, and training could strain the
the positive and negative impacts of
chronic care, TCMC expects to budget.
your new strategies on Tupelo City
reduce readmissions, lower costs
Multispecialty Clinic (TCMC).
associated with treating mental Resistance to Change: Providers
health conditions, and decrease and staff may resist the new
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(Assignment 3)
Sustainability Assessment Worksheet
Instructions: D517 Task 1 Sustainability Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 3)
For this assignment, you will perform a cost analysis and a stakeholder analysis. You will then summarize your proposal plan
to improve the population health in Tupelo. This worksheet will prepare you to complete the population health improvement
plan in Task 2.
Part 1: Analysis
1. Cost analysis. Considering cost analysis, use the following tables to describe short-term and long-term costs and
savings associated with implementing your proposed chronic care initiative.
Pre-implementation Post-implementation
Before implementing the chronic ROI tools will measure the
care initiative, financial tools such profitability of the chronic care
as cost-benefit analysis (CBA), strategies by comparing benefits to
return on investment (ROI), costs. A cost savings analysis will
predictive modeling and break- assess direct and indirect costs to
Describe the types of financial tools
even analysis will be used to determine if the strategy offers a
you would use to gather the financial
assess the economic impact. good return (Reiter et al., 2021).
data needed to determine the cost of
Baseline care cost data (e.g., ER After implementation, financial
your strategies.
visits, hospital admissions, chronic tools will track savings and
disease treatments) will be expenses using real-time data from
gathered from EHR and financial EHRs and financial software. Cost-
software. Sensitivity analysis will effectiveness analysis (CEA) will
demonstrate how changes in evaluate the intervention’s impact,
!@@@@@@@1 D!@517 TASK 1 S!@USTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHE!@ET (ASSIGNMENT 3)
, patient numbers and technology while variance analysis will
use might affect costs. Budgeting compare projected vs. actual costs.
tools will ensure that resources ROI tracking will measure savings
are allocated effectively to from reduced ER visits and
manage expenses. hospitalizations, ensuring long-
The CBA will compare expected term sustainability. A pro forma
benefits with costs, and a pro budget will predict financial
forma forecast will predict profits, outcomes for the next five years,
losses, and cash flow using including key financial statements,
financial statements (Reiter et al., and help monitor the program’s
2021). financial health in actual time
(Ziegler, 2017).
Short term (Year 1) Long term (Years 3–5)
Capital costs: Technology Maintenance:
o Facility expenses o Ongoing costs for
o Renovations telehealth platforms
o High-value equipment o IT support
o Mobile clinic vehicle o Data security
Operational costs: Personnel and Labor Costs:
o Supplies and materials o Long-term salaries for
o Administrative Staff mental health and
o Utilities substance use
Describe costs you must consider in o Fixed and variable professionals
implementing (short term) and expenses o Care coordinators
sustaining (long term) your chronic Personnel costs: o Admin staff
care strategies. o Hiring staff o Salaries and benefits
o Salaries and benefits Training:
o Staff training o Regular updates and
Technology setup/IT training for staff on new
resources: practices, technology,
o Telehealth and care models
infrastructure Program Expansion:
o EHR updates o Costs for expanding
o Secure data storage services, including new
systems
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, Staff training: hires and increased
o Training healthcare telehealth capacity
professionals (doctors, Patient Engagement:
nurses, administrative o Investment in patient
staff) on new systems education
and care protocols o Wellness apps
Labor costs (Hiring specialized o Self-management tools
staff): o Program incentives
o Mental health and Capital Costs:
substance use o Upgrades to facilities
professionals o Equipment
o Care coordinators o Additional mobile clinic
o Peer support workers Operational Costs:
o IT experts o Supplies and materials
o Additional personnel o Administrative expenses
Infrastructure improvements: Marketing and Outreach:
o Expansions or o Costs for promoting the
upgrades to program and engaging
accommodate mental patients
health services and Incentives:
telehealth o Providing providers and
Marketing and patient staff incentives to
education: maintain performance
o Outreach programs and
materials to raise
awareness of new
services
Positive Negative
Reduced Healthcare Costs: By Initial Costs: Significant upfront
prioritizing mental health expenses for technology, hiring
Discuss, from a financial perspective,
management and improving staff, and training could strain the
the positive and negative impacts of
chronic care, TCMC expects to budget.
your new strategies on Tupelo City
reduce readmissions, lower costs
Multispecialty Clinic (TCMC).
associated with treating mental Resistance to Change: Providers
health conditions, and decrease and staff may resist the new
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