You are a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who is practicing as part of a team in a medical home model facility.

You are a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who is practicing as part of a team in a medical home model facility.

For this discussion, you will create a PowerPoint based on the following:

You are a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who is practicing as part of a team in a medical home model facility. Patients on the panel are as follows:

68-year-old patient, diagnosed with depression, who has Medicare

34-year-old patient, homeless, diagnosis of Schizophrenia, who has Medicaid

43-year-old patient, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, private/work-provided health insurance

22-year-old patient, undocumented immigrant, diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety, who is uninsured

In your PowerPoint, address the following:

Provide an overview of the health care payment system in the United States.

How do the current (2017) changes in the ACA impact the patient profile? How do these policy changes impact the provision of care you provide?

Integrate the concept of quality determinants to with the conversation related to care provision and management. How is quality determined, measured, and documented?

What are the barriers to accessing healthcare in the United States?

Identify one policy issue related to psychiatric and mental healthcare that is currently being addressed by your national professional organization and discuss how NPs can become policy-aware, as well as act as patient advocates.

Your PowerPoint should be 20 slides (no more and no less). Your slides should not be narrative; rather, the use of bullets, charts, and pictures are encouraged. Please use the notes section of the PowerPoint to add narrative. APA formatting of all components is required, including a references list.

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