HCM 345 Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: For your first milestone, due next week in Module Three, you will analyze how the reimbursement process impacts other healthcare departments and
their process based on real-world data. This assignment helps you prepare for the milestone by providing a review of how billing and coding regulations affect
the reimbursement process and identifying the various tasks each department completes during the process.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Short paper assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins,
and discipline-appropriate citations. Page length requirements: 2–4 pages maximum.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Reimbursement
Concepts
Meet “Proficient” criteria and
uses course resources to
support ideas
Discusses health
reimbursement issues and
includes an accurate and
detailed explanation of the key
aspects of the topic
Discusses health
reimbursement issues but lacks
details pertaining to the key
aspects of the topic
Does not discuss health
reimbursement issues
25
Inquiry and Analysis Provides in-depth analysis that
demonstrates complete
understanding of healthcare
reimbursement concepts
Provides in-depth analysis
that demonstrates a
good understanding
of challenges of healthcare
reimbursement concepts
Provides in-depth analysis that
demonstrates a
minimal understanding of
healthcare reimbursement
concepts
Does not provide in-depth
analysis
25
Comprehensive
Research
Incorporates many relevant
scholarly resources and
healthcare sector–specific
information effectively
Incorporates some scholarly
resources and healthcare
sector–specific information
effectively
Incorporates very few scholarly
resources and healthcare
sector–specific information
effectively
Does not incorporate scholarly
resources and healthcare
sector–specific information
25
Professional Writing
Style
Effectively uses an engaging
writing style. Has no errors
related to organization,
grammar and style, and APA
citation format
Effectively uses a style
appropriate for a healthcare
course. Has minor errors related
to organization, grammar and
style, and APA citation format
Uses a style somewhat
appropriate for a healthcare
course. Has errors related to
organization, grammar and
style, and APA citation format
Uses an inappropriate style for
a healthcare course. Major
errors related to organization,
grammar and style, and APA
citation format
25
Total 100%
