How can healthcare organizations successfully manage all of this clinical data and maintain patient confidentiality?

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Week 1 Forum Week 1-A: The reclassification of certain drugs consumers could only purchase with a prescription from a physician to [non-prescription] over-the-counter [OTC] drugs, has resulted in the decreased influence of physicians over which drugs may be prescribed for a patient as well as an explosion of pharmaceutical and medical device advertising directed to consumer. Do you believe today’s consumers are more informed about the disease process and its treatment [if so, how?] or are they relying too much on media to provide viable treatment suggestions [if so, why]? Week 1-B: An aging population, an increased demand for chronic long-term care, as well as an trend toward the development of new technologies that support alternative delivery systems (ADS) have all decentralized medical decision-making and embraced private innovations in healthcare for senior citizens and taxpayers. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of your facility, discuss the implication (both positive and negative) of decentralized medical services on caring for an increasing aging population and increased costs of new technologies. Name at least two strategies that may keep your organization viable. Week 1 Reflection Reflect on the week’s activity. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 2 Forum Week 2-A: The False Claims Act contain qui tam or whistleblower provisions. Discuss the pros and cons of being a whistleblower. If you were aware of fraudulent issues in your healthcare organization, do you agree that reporting such an issue should be mandatory [why/why not] and should penalties be imposed if fraudulent activity is not reported Week 2-B: Research the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Discuss the current status of this piece of legislation. Is the Act really necessary and/or should this piece of legislation be more defined? Why or why not. Support your answer. Week 2 Reflection Reflect on the week’s activity. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 3 Forum Week 3-A: Find a news article [no more than 2 years old] related to this week’s topic: Healthcare Information Technologies in an era of healthcare reform. First BRIEFLY summarize your referenced article then discuss YOUR reaction/opinion of the article. Do you agree or disagree with the author? Why/why not? Week 3-B: The burden of rising healthcare costs is more disconcerting to rural healthcare organizations. With that in mind, how does rural tele-health efforts keep up with that of the urban tele-health movement. Week 3 Reflection September 17th is Constitution Day. The educational activity for Constitution Day provides you the opportunity to reflect on your thoughts regarding healthcare and the Constitution in your reflection. Reflect on the week’s activity and the following questions: Does health care fall under “general Welfare” as references in Article I of the Constitution and if so, should the federal government fund health care for those who cannot afford it? Is health care a fundamental right under the 14th amendment? Post your opinion on the topics, questions, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 4 Forum Week 4-A: Research has indicated that although the government is aware of possible infectious epidemic attacks [For example think Eboli], local healthcare systems are not prepared to respond to this type of bioterrorist attack. Is this a true statement? Is there a national emergency plan in place for healthcare delivery? If so, what is the plan and who is responsible for its implementation? Week 4-B: The textbook indicated that with continued advances in medicine “…inpatient care will diminish and hospitals are likely to downsize.” The text also stated that the hospital “…will play a very different role in the future as part of an integrated collection of providers and site of care.” Describe what the hospital of the future looks like. Are hospitals important community assets that should be maintained at any cost? Or should they be allowed to close if they are not financially viable? Week 4 Reflection Reflect on the week’s activity. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 5 Forum Week 5-A: Congress is cutting hospital reimbursements, and hospital systems are merging to survive. Ambulatory care settings provide healthcare on an outpatient basis. In fact more than half of all surgical procedures are now performed in ambulatory surgery facilities. Ambulatory care settings include but are not limited to physician offices, urgent care centers, dialysis facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, cancer clinics, imaging centers, endoscopy clinics, public health clinics, and other types of outpatient clinics. What is responsible for these current trends, and is it good, bad, inevitable? As a result of the large variety of ambulatory healthcare settings, is the quality of patient care better or worse? Week 5-B: In spite of nursing’s vital importance to hospitals, nurses face excessive paperwork, managerial and staffing responsibilities, as well as supervision of lesser trained techs and aides. These tasks [and other duties as assigned] require an inordinate amount of time spent in functions other than direct patient care. These frustrations are combined with long work hours, stagnant salaries, and other difficulties. As the Chief Nursing Officer for your health organization, provide three [3] possible solutions to these growing issues. Week 5 Reflection Reflect on the week’s activity. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 6 Forum Week 6-A: Combining laboratory results from various locations [testing sites] with clinical information from other disciplines and sources is a challenge. How can healthcare organizations successfully manage all of this clinical data and maintain patient confidentiality? Week 6-B: Healthcare materials manufacturers and distributors are moving from a supply oriented service to value oriented service and supply process. To assist facilities manage rising costs, reduction of cost is necessary. However, this reduction comes at the expense of the patient/client. Why does cost reduction hurt the patient [or does it] and is this transition really necessary? Why/Why not? Week 6 Reflection Reflect on the week’s activity. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned from the week’s discussion topics. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone. Week 7 Forum There is only one [1] forum question this week. Find and summarize in 1 – 2 paragraphs an article that best describes your hope for the future of healthcare in the USA. For credit be sure to attach the article or article link [NOT website!] Remember; No article – No points! ~and~ Website – No points! Week 7 Reflection Note: THIS reflection is about your thoughts on the course. Reflect on the entire course activity and in the course reflection discussion forum. Post your opinion on the topics, and what you have learned this semester. Similar to your Discussion topics, this posting should be substantial in length [300-500 words] and meet APA guidelines and graduate standards in writing. It should also be respectful and supportive in tone.

Review the information in Chapter 5 of your textbook corresponding to the assessments appropriate for the age group you selected and review the Mental Health Assessment (Links to an external site.) (2013) article for examples of information provided to the public about psychological testing. You may choose any appropriate title for your story

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this interactive assignment, you will create a story for children to educate them about psychological assessment. To begin, select a targeted developmental or reading level pre-K through grade 6. Review the elements required for each section of your storybook below. Visit the My Storybook website (Links to an external site.) to familiarize yourself with this technology. Please review the instructions on the home page for Take a Writing Lesson, Build your Storybook, and Keep your Stories by selecting the link for Try it Now.  After you create your free account and develop your story book, make sure you select Publish Public so that you can share your story book.  You will be provided a link that you can share in the Week Two Interactive Assignment page so that other students can review your story.  Do not select “share” or “download” as those require you to pay, which is not necessary for this assignment.  As an alternative, you can develop a PowerPoint presentation with a screenshot of each page of your book for each slide.  Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.

Your username will become the professional author name for your book. Therefore, when you register for your My Storybook account it is recommended that you use the following format for your username: first initial followed by last name (e.g., JSmith). If you receive a message that your username has been taken, it is recommended you include your middle initial (e.g., JASmith). Do not use Internet handles and/or other unprofessional appearing pseudonyms.

Review the information in Chapter 5 of your textbook corresponding to the assessments appropriate for the age group you selected and review the Mental Health Assessment (Links to an external site.) (2013) article for examples of information provided to the public about psychological testing. You may choose any appropriate title for your story. Be sure to address each of the following questions in your storybook in an age-appropriate manner:

  • Why is the character in the story being referred for testing?
  • Who will conduct the assessment?
  • What is being measured?
  • How long will testing take?
  • Who will be present during the assessment process? If not in the room, where will parents and/or guardians be while the character in the story is being tested?
  • How will the results be used? Who will have access to the results (e.g., medical doctor, family, the court, teachers), and why? This will vary depending on the character and plot in your story.
  • How will the tests be taken?
  • What will be the outcome of the assessment? How will the information be used? How might this information impact the life of the character in your story?

Include content to address any developmentally appropriate fears that individuals of the age group you selected may have. For example, young children commonly associate going to the doctor with getting a shot.

Be sure to include all the required material from the instructions above in your online storybook. Once you have created your storybook, include the link in your initial post. In your initial post, note the age or grade level for the target audience of the story. Briefly analyze and comment on the challenges and benefits related to explaining psychological assessment concepts using language that is developmentally appropriate for children. Compare at least two assessment instruments used to assess intelligence or achievement for the age group you selected. Include in-text citations and references for all sources used.

Based on the research currently available,  should developing countries pursue the use of biotechnologies? Why or  why not? 

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As Hite  and Seitz (2016) show in Chapter 3: Food, there is enough food produced  and available to feed the entire world every day. However, for various  reasons, millions still go hungry, making food security—having  consistent access to adequate nutritional food—a persistent global  social problem in both developing and developed countries.

Where do most of the world’s hungry live?

What are two causes of hunger and two problems that result?

What  are some potential consequences and benefits to using biotechnologies  in developing countries? Based on the research currently available,  should developing countries pursue the use of biotechnologies? Why or  why not?

Review  the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one other post,  offering a substantive comment on that classmate’s position on the  issue(s).

Describe the compensation & benefits you receive at your organization and discuss which are the most important or valuable to you

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week 1 Forums Question: For the Forums discussion this week: after reading the texbook reading assignments for the week, how would you define employee compensation & benefits? Describe the compensation & benefits you receive at your organization and discuss which are the most important or valuable to you. Link to Rubric Questions for Discussion: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 2 In understanding why employers offer benefits to employees, discuss the effects government mandated benefits have on wages and profits. Is government intervention a positive or negative issue for organizations? Employees? Employers? What might wages and benefits look like if government was taken out of the equation? Questions for Discussion: Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 3 Imagine that you have just started a new job with an organization and during the socialization process an HR benefits counselor has offered you two types of retirement plans to choose from; a defined benefit plan or a defined contribution plan. Which would you select? Why? Link to Rubric Questions for Discussion: Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 4 How important is obtaining health care insurance from your employer? Do you have access to health care insurance from your present employer? What do you suppose the future of health care insurance looks like from an employers perspective? From an employee’s perspective? Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of health care insurance? Explain. Link to Rubric Questions for Discussion: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 5 From your readings and research this week it should be apparent that many feel the future of Social Security is at risk. What are your thoughts about the future of Social Security? Should it be saved? Should future participants be allowed to invest SSN payments into the equities markets? Should the age to receive benefits be raised? Explain your answers. Link to Rubric Questions for Discussion: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 6 Many organizations award sick time and vacation based upon seniority with the company. Would you support these allocations of time off based on performance rather than time served with the organization? Explain and support your answer. Link to Rubric Questions for Discussion: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions; correspond with at least 2 members of the class to discuss the weekly Forum subject. week 7 Based upon your research what are your thoughts about how employee benefits, vacation, sick leave, and other compensation & benefits might differ around the world? What is the basis for your answers? Questions for Discussion:Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.Post to the Forums by midnight Thursday and respond to at least 2 members of the class by midnight, Sunday of the week. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions week 8 Assume your organization is expanding and wants to open a sales office overseas. What factors would affect compensation & benefits. What issues might be of specific concern? Questions for Discussion:Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions. Please provide a minimum of three references or sources (not from Wikipedia or anonymous sources) to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions. quizes quizes Question 1 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Examples of specific employee benefits include: A.Paid vacation and medical insurance coverage. B.Tuition reimbursement C.Both of the above Feedback: ! Question 2 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Core compensation refers to? A.Bonuses B.Incentive pay C.Base pay Feedback: ! Good work! Question 3 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The Social Security laws were enacted when? A.1964 B.1935 C.1950 Feedback: ! Good work! Question 4 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The term “Distributive Justice” is percieved fairness of… A….processes B….the interpersonal treatment people receive from others. C….how rewards are distributed. Feedback: ! Great job! Question 5 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Why might employers offer benefits in their compensation packages? A.To recruit certain types of workers. B.To incur excess costs to the organization. C.To increase employer satisfaction. Feedback: ! Good work! Question 6 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The Family and Medical Leave Act requires that eligible employers provide certain employees with up to how many weeks of leave? A.8 weeks or two months B.12 Weeks C.18 weeks Feedback: ! Question 7 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act in what year? A.1935 B.1956 C.1964 Feedback: ! Good work! Question 8 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act generally requires that management give at least how many days advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff? A.Thirty days (30) B.Ninety days (90) C.Sixty days (60) Feedback: ! Question 9 of 10 0.0/ 10.0 Points The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was established to regulate the establishment and implementation of… In A.Retirement defined benefit plans. B.Discretionary benefits practices. C.Direct backfill rtirement programs. Feedback: See page 75 from the text. Question 10 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What protects against the loss of vested pension benefits when plans fail? A.Termination insurance B.Pension plan insurance C.Social security insurance Question 1 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The first pension plan in the United States was established in what year? A. 1865 B. 1759 C. 1964 D. 1776 Feedback: Correct! Question 2 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points According to the text what percent of workers employed in the private sector participated in at least one company-sponsored retirement plan in 2006? A.55% B.19% C.50% D.75% Feedback: Correct! Good work. Question 3 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points In accordance with the text, the second reason for changes away from participation in defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans is? A.The decline of qualified workers. B.Technology and computer based operations. C.Defined contribution plans are quite costly to employers compared to defined benefit plans. D.Defined benefit plans are quite costly to employers compared to defined contribution plans Feedback: Best answer! Question 4 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Pay, health-care benefits and other benefits such as 401(k) plans can all make up what type of package? A.A total compensation package. B.A retention package C.A recruiting package. D.A bonus package. Feedback: Correct! Question 5 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The term Vesting refers to? A.A Union classification system. B.An employee’s nonforfeitable rights to pension benefits. C.The rate at which participants accumulate (or earn) benefits. D.All of the above. Feedback: Correct! Good answer. Question 6 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What type of retirement plan provides benefits usually expressed in terms of a monthly sum equal to a percentage of a participant’s preretirement pay multiplied by the number of years he or she has worked for the employer? A.A dedicated retirement plan. B.A defined contribution plan. C.An employee’s 401k retirement plan. D.A defined benefit plan. Feedback: Correct! Question 7 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What type of plan allows employers and employees to make annual contributions to separate accounts established for each articipating employee, based on a formula contained in the plan document? A.A defined contribution plan. B.A defined benefit plan. C.Individual retirement account (IRA) plan. D.Roth IRA plans. Feedback: Correct! Question 8 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points When the government regulates the health care system and uses taxpayer dollars to fund health care this system is known as? A.Multi payer system of health care. Correct B.Single payer system of health care. C.Government sponsored health care system. D.Universal health care system. Feedback: Correct! Question 9 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act in what year? A.1964 B.1865 C.1935 Correct D.1974 Feedback: Correct! Question 10 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What type of tables are created by actuaries to express annual probabilities of the ccurrence of health problems? A.Macro tables. B.Mortality tables. C.Morbidity tables. D.Maintenance tables. Question 1 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What is disability insurance? A.Insurance that replaces income for employees who become unable to work on a regular basis because of an illness or injury. B.Insurance that pays for helth care resultant from an injury. C.Insurance that pays the beneficiary a death benefit. D.Insurance that covers an employee against job loss. Question 2 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Short-term disability insurance, provides benefits for limited periods of time, usually less than how many months? A.Nine months. B.12 months. C.Six months. D.Eighteen months. Feedback: ! Question 3 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Long-term disability insurance, provides benefits for extended periods of time anywhere between six months and life. A. True B. False Feedback: ! Question 4 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was passed in the early 1870s. A. True B. False Feedback: ! Question 5 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points What is the name of the 1990 amendment to the ADEA that generally bans the termination of an employee’s long-term disability benefits for active employees based on age? A.The Privacy Act of 1974. B.The FICA Act of 1964. C.The EEOC Act of 1990. D.The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA). Feedback: ! Question 6 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Employer-sponsored life insurance protects family members by paying a specified amount to an employee’s beneficiaries upon the employee’s death. A. True B. False Feedback: ! Question 7 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points The Social Security Act was passed in what year? A.1935 B.1965 C.1870 D.1964 Feedback: ! Question 8 of 10 0.0/ 10.0 Points Unemployment Insurance provides annual income to individuals who become unemployed through no fault of their own. In A. True B. False Feedback: In. See page 212 from the text Question 9 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points Most states impose a waiting period of how long before paying unemployment benefits? A.Usually one month following submission of a claim. B.Usually two weeks following submission of a claim. C.Usually one week following submission of a claim. D.Usually 90 days following submission of a claim. Feedback: ! Question 10 of 10 10.0/ 10.0 Points How are unemployment benefits financed? A.Unemployment insurance benefits are financed by employee income taxes. B.Unemployment insurance benefits are financed by so called “sin” taxes by individuals. C.Unemployment insurance benefits are financed by federal and, sometimes, state taxes levied on employers. D.Unemployment insurance benefits are financed by a national unemployment tax. assignments Assignment Instructions Instructions:Consider all of the information both internal and external an organization must consider when developing and planning an employee benefits plan. What information is the most important to this planning process? Which might be the least important consideration? Conduct research into this problem and cite your reasoning. Submission Instructions: IMPORTANT!! Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 3 FULL pages of written content, double space all work, include a reference section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7. Reminder: Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date will receive a zero assnm 2 Assignment Instructions Instructions:This week you are required to conduct research into the different types of insurance programs that might be available in an organizations compensation & benefits package. Please define and discuss the advantages of term life insurance, universal whole life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, and long and short term disability insurance. Submission Instructions: IMPORTANT!! Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 3 FULL pages of written content, double space all work, include a reference section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7. Reminder: Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date will receive a zero final Assignment Instructions Instructions:A Compensation package can include salary, bonuses, health care plans, and a variety of other types of compensation. Envision an organization of your choice and develop a mission statement that defines what type of organization you choose (manufacturing, retail, sales, etc.) Based on research you conduct into the type of organization you have selected, create a compensation package for three classes of employees found below. 1. Initial entry employees 2. Middle management 3. Senior management Your compensation package should include at a minimum, salary, bonuses, health care, retirement plans (defined benefit – defined contribution, etc.), and paid time off (PTO), (Vacation, sick leave, holidays, etc.) Submission Instructions: IMPORTANT!! Submit your work as an MS WORD ATTACHMENT in either a .doc, .docx, or .rtf format. Please support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), format your work in proper APA format, include a cover page, minimum of 5 FULL pages of written content, double space all work, include a reference section, and cite all listed references properly in text in accordance with the 6th edition of the APA manual, chapters 6 & 7. Reminder: Late submissions will be reduced by one full letter grade for each day the assignment is submitted late. Assignments submitted after the 3rd day late without an approved extension before the assignment due date will receive a zero Provide any additional submission directions as well.