Discuss how the beginning, referred to by Friedman, is different from the last couple of decades.

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The New Beginning and Prototyping” Please respond to the following:

· Give your opinion on what Thomas L. Friedman is referring to with the words, “Now the real IT revolution is about to begin.” Discuss how the beginning, referred to by Friedman, is different from the last couple of decades.

· Evaluate prototyping as a technique for gathering quality business requirements. Determine the approach to prototyping that would be better suited for emerging technology projects. Determine if a combination of prototyping approaches would be more efficient. Explain your answer.

Discuss  the essential manner in which the Health Insurance Portability and  Accountability Act (HIPAA) impacts patient’s medical records. 

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Assignment 1: Critical Factors in Implementing an IT System in Health Facilities 

Due Week 6 and worth 300 points

Write a six to eight (6–8) page paper in which you:

  1. Provide  at least three (3) various reasons why some health care organizations  have been reluctant to implement electronic medical records.
  2. Discuss  the essential manner in which the Health Insurance Portability and  Accountability Act (HIPAA) impacts patient’s medical records.
  3. Determine  the main advantages and disadvantages of the adoption of The HITECH  (the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act  for health care professionals. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that the  medical staff members could use in order to mitigate the main  disadvantages in question.
  4. Review  the typical workflow processes within health organizations, and decide  the single most significant process that the health organization must  eliminate in order to improve the service. Provide a rationale to  support your response.
  5. Analyze  the primary ways in which the key federal initiatives impact the  standards of health care information for patient privacy, safety, and  confidentially.
  6. Specify  the fundamental advantages of applying an IT system within health care  organizations. Predict new IT developments in the health care industry  for the next two (2) decades. Justify your response.
  7. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS).  The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please  take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
  • Include  a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover  page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment  page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine the impact technologies have on health care information systems.
  • Examine the systems development life cycle of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health information systems.
  • Write clearly and concisely about health information systems using proper writing mechanics.

Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

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Review the IOM report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” and explore the “Campaign for Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”Action: State Action Coalition” website. In a 1,000-word paper, discuss the influence the IOM report and state-based action coalitions have had on nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing workforce development, and how they continue to advance the goals for the nursing profession.

Include the following:

1. Describe the work of the Robert Wood Foundation Committee Initiative that led to the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

2. Outline the four “Key Messages” that structure the IOM Report recommendations. Explain how these have transformed or influenced nursing practice, nursing education and training, nursing leadership, and nursing workforce development. Provide examples.

3. Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

4. Research the initiatives on which your state’s action coalition is working. Summarize two initiatives spearheaded by your state’s action coalition. Discuss the ways these initiatives advance the nursing profession.

5. Describe barriers to advancement that currently exist in your state and explain how nursing advocates in your state overcome these barriers.

You are required to cite to four sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. Please abstract and sound conclusion is needed to wrap up this assignment.

Discuss why it is important to maintain professional boundaries when working within the field of psychology?

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Discussion questions

  1. Discuss why it is important to maintain professional boundaries when working within the field of psychology?
  2. What are some potential consequences if a professional has loose or poor professional boundaries? What are some factors that may make it difficult to maintain professional boundaries?