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RCA Open Source Application: ROSA Manual/RCA Modeling

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UNIT 3 - RCA MODELING

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Objectives of Unit 3
After completing this unit, you should be able to:

  • Identify cost objects in an RCA model
  • Describe the flow of costs from provider to consumer
  • Identify consumption relationships and their reciprocal nature (when applicable)
  • Explain a quantity-based cost model structure
  • Understand the Get Well Healthcare Manufacturer’s storyboard
  • Draft a storyboard for your own RCA business model


This section is divided into four sub-sections that describe and illustrate how an RCA model is structured. The four sub-sections are:

1. Cost Objects in an RCA model
2. Planning Outputs and Primary Costs
3. Relationships in an RCA model
4. Storyboard of the Get Well Manufacturing model



Storyboard Overview: for an enlarged view of each area, please refer to the pdf version of the Storyboard.