Discuss the strengths and limitations of different health information exchange organizations and methods.

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In this unit, you were introduced to functional EHR systems and began practicing using EHR software. For this assignment, you will complete an exercise using the Quippe software in the MyHealthProfessionsLab located in Blackboard, and then you will compose a reflection paper that details your experience.

First, use the instructions for “Exercise 3G: Another Cause of a Headache” on page 118 of your textbook to complete this exercise in the MyHealthProfessionsLab. Note: You do not have to complete Step 4 because you are not actually submitting the exercise itself.

After completing the exercise, write a reflection paper about your experience that applies what you have learned in this unit. In your reflection paper, be sure to include the following:

How was your overall experience using the software to document the patient encounter? Did you experience any issues while using the software?

Differentiate between the features and structure of Medcin software (used in this exercise) and SNOMED-CT. Which nomenclature do you feel would better serve patients?

Who owns the patient data entered into the EHR? What are your thoughts on this?

Discuss the strengths and limitations of different health information exchange organizations and methods.

Explain ICD-10-CM and CPT-4. How are these codes used in billing?

Describe how this exercise will affect or influence your future learning. What will you do differently next time? What worked well?

Your reflection paper must be at least two pages in length You are not required to use any outside resources, but if you choose to incorporate information from outside resources, including your textbook, you must cite and reference them in APA format.

Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview.

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This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience.

Part I: Interview

Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview.

Review The Joint Commission resource found in topic materials, which provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this resource and any other guidelines/examples that you can find, create your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.

Your spiritual needs assessment survey must include a minimum of five questions that can be answered during the interview. During the interview, document the interviewee’s responses.

The transcript should include the questions asked and the answers provided. Be sure to record the responses during the interview by taking detailed notes. Omit specific names and other personal information through which the interviewee can be determined.

Part II: Analysis

Write a 500-750 word analysis of your interview experience. Be sure to exclude specific names and other personal information from the interview. Instead, provide demographics such as sex, age, ethnicity, and religion. Include the following in your response:

  1. What      went well?
  2. Were      there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete      the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change      your assessment to better address these challenges?
  3. How      can this tool assist you in providing appropriate interventions to meet      the needs of your patient?
  4. Did      you discover that illness and stress amplified the spiritual concern and      needs of your interviewee? Explain your answer with examples.

Submit both the transcript of the interview and the analysis of your results. This should be submitted as one document. The interview transcript does not figure into the word count.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies:

CONHCP Program Competencies for the RN-BSN:

5.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for individuals, families, and groups.

This assignment requires you do conduct a spiritual assessment interview. I have pasted the JCOH spiritual assessment information for you below. The Joint Commission does not require a specific assessment tool, but provides sample questions.

American Family Physician website recommends the HOPE spiritual assessment tool: http://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0101/p81.html  (scroll down the page to find it).

Chaplains sometimes use the FACT spiritual assessment tool. I have attached an article describing three assessment tools, including FACT, for you to consider.

You are welcome to use any of these tools, or to use questions from the Joint Commission (see below). Please specify in your paper, which of the tools you used.

Also, please include the transcript of the interview in the paper, although it will NOT count toward the word count requirements.

Identify how you met the essential by referring to the assignment(s) specifically in your response. Additionally, reflect on and make connections between your academic experience and real-world applications. 

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This week, reflect on your perception of healthcare delivery models and the nurse’s role in public health programs as it has evolved over the course of your RN-BSN program at WCU. Identify specific healthcare delivery models you support, and compare and contrast public health programs you are familiar with. How does your academic work support evidence of meeting the following?

Essential III: Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice

Outcome #2: Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of the research process and models for applying evidence to clinical practice.

Outcome #5: Participate in the process of retrieval, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team to improve patient outcomes.

Outcome #6: Integrate evidence, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences in planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes of care.

Outcome #7: Collaborate in the collection, documentation, and dissemination of evidence.

Review your past academic work, evaluate your effectiveness at meeting this program essential, and ponder the impact that this proficiency will have on your future.

Identify how you met the essential by referring to the assignment(s) specifically in your response. Additionally, reflect on and make connections between your academic experience and real-world applications.

Your reflection should be 2 pages, and APA formatted. Reference and cite any sources you use.

Rubrics:

The writer clearly and effectively responds to the assignment. The writer thoughtfully and eloquently evaluates his/her effectiveness at meeting the program essential(s), and ponders the future as it relates to this accomplishment. The writer makes clear and meaningful connections between academics and real-world applications. The student is aptly able to describe growth and development in becoming a professional nurse. There is one clear, well- focused topic. Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information. The student showcases relevant assignment(s) and course work that support the essentials and outcomes indicated. The student directly references relevant assignments/ course work in his/her reflection. The introduction is engaging, states the main topic, and provides an overview of the paper. Information is relevant and presented in a logical order. The conclusion is strong and definitive. Reflection has a logical progression of thought and information. The assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citations, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.

Identify and discuss two (2) factors that have contributed to the persistence of erroneous assumptions about mental illness treatment.

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Discussion Board Assignment #8

Chapter10–Mental Health Services

Answer the following questions on Mental Health Services:

  1. The recipients of mental health services in the U.S. represent only a small percentage of those in need of services. State two (2) factors that impede access to mental illness treatment.
  2. Name two (2) ways WWI and WWII affected the awareness of mental health disorders among the federal government and the American public? Name one (1) result of that awareness?
  3. From colonial times through the 1960s, the primary mode of mental illness treatment was institutional. In the 1960s, mental health treatment shifted to a community-based orientation. Name two (2) factors responsible for this shift? What were the effects on patients and on the community?
  4. As mental illness treatment shifted from the institutional to the community setting, public dollars were allocated on the basis of units of service delivered, not on results of care. Discuss the implications of this policy on the deinstitutionalized severely mentally ill.
  5. The author states, “In contrast to widely held assumptions, mental disorders can now be diagnosed and treated as effectively as physical disorders.” Identify and discuss two (2) factors that have contributed to the persistence of erroneous assumptions about mental illness treatment.  Identify one (1) factor that “allow mental disorders to be diagnosed and treated as effectively as physical disorders.”