Analyze information needs of customers across the healthcare continuum For the clinic selected, consider the information needs for the customer. Distinguish the release of information needs that would be seen within the clinic from the ROI needs across the healthcare continuum.

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Question 1
Instructions
Imagine that you are an administrator for a large hospital. As part of your role within healthcare leadership, you are involved in several committees for the organization. Please follow the instructions below in completion of this multi-part assignment. Part
Competency Assessed
Instructions
1 Format data to satisfy integration needs Identify a clinic in your community. Consider the types of health records used throughout the facility, and the capture, structure, and use of health information. Examine the possible challenges related to interoperability within the facility and throughout the healthcare continuum. Distinguish at least three (3) considerations in formatting data to satisfy integration needs that are necessary to ensure data quality.
2 Demonstrate compliance with internal and external data dictionary requirements Considering the clinic selected, apply current health information management principles by aligning the clinic with the standards of two (2) regulatory organizations and the requirements of two (2) appropriate standardized data sets.
3 Analyze information needs of customers across the healthcare continuum For the clinic selected, consider the information needs for the customer. Distinguish the release of information needs that would be seen within the clinic from the ROI needs across the healthcare continuum.
4 Apply knowledge of database architecture and design to meet organizational needs Image that the clinic hires you as a health information consultant for an initiative that involves an electronic new patient registration form. Apply your knowledge of database architecture and design for the clinic’s needs. Please include brief explanations on the needs of data dictionaries, data warehousing, and overall database architecture (OLAP v. OLTP).
Note :
• The body of the document must be a least 1200 words
• Quote is 10% of the grade
• 4 credible source must be sited in APA format
Question # 2. (there are two)
EHR Security Issues and Development of HIPAA Security Training
Unit outcomes addressed in the Assignment:
Explain the importance of compliance with the security plan and need for controlled access to PHI (Protected Health Information).
Course outcome assessed/addressed in the Assignments:
Examine the privacy and security considerations for safeguarding protected health information.
GEL-1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.
Part 1: EHR Security Issues
submit a 3 single page paper that focuses on the security issues of paper and electronic health record systems and the issues to be considered when converting to an EHR system. You should be sure to:
● Compare and contrast the security issues between maintenance of paper medical records and EHR.
● Discuss what requirements and issues need to be considered when doing a conversion to an EHR.
● Use three outside references to support your views and requirements.
● All outside references need to be in APA format with proper citations.

Select one of the scenarios below and develop a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation to discuss the current status of the organization, provide an overview of the organization, and make recommendations on how to manage the selected problem.

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In the final project, students will apply the knowledge gained in this course to a case example.
Each student will select one of the scenarios below and develop a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation to discuss the current status of the organization, provide an overview of the organization, and make recommendations on how to manage the selected problem. You must include one or more slides that address the degree to which the Affordable Care Act might impact these services. Use APA formatting references and your reference slides. For this presentation, your title slide does not have to be in APA format.
Info on ASC’s here:
http://www.ascassociation.org/home
SCENARIO OPTIONS. Pick one of the scenarios below. Your role is the manager in charge of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Restate the problem you are addressing. Make some logical assumptions. Make brief recommendations as to a reasonable solution to the problem in the scenario.

POINT OF CLARIFICATION: You will use an established independent ASC for either of the four scenarios listed below. Your presentation should be drafted as the administrator of the surgery center working to address one of the four scenarios. In your response, please be sure to address all components of the scenario.

1) One of the greatest challenges facing ASCs is maintaining and increasing volume. With all the external pressures, i.e. physicians pressured to become employees, mergers, decreasing payments from insurers, etc. – ASCs are challenged to keep physicians motivated to increase the number of cases and keep patients satisfied. What are some strategies you would use to increase referrals to your ASC while maintaining high patient satisfaction scores?

2) Another challenge facing ambulatory surgery centers is the recruitment of new physicians. Following a national trend, many local hospitals and health systems are purchasing physician practices, which could eventually lead to doctors referring surgical cases to a hospital’s same day surgery department. Assuming there is ample opportunity to increase surgical volume, how do you intend to recruit physicians to practice via your ASC? What are some strategies/offerings you could employ?

3) The ASC you are currently managing is experiencing out of network challenges. Additionally, the proposed reimbursement rates from payers do not match Medicare rates for your market. Most of your ASC contracts are based on the Medicare fee schedule and because many of your surgeries are not on that schedule, you have to negotiate a fee schedule on a case-by-case basis. What strategies could you employ as you work with payors to contract for reasonable rates that could save you both money in the short term?

4) In this changing environment, you are required to do more with less. Reimbursement rates are declining; supply and implant costs, taxes, utilities, rent, salaries and benefits and other operating costs are increasing and there are more regulatory requirements i.e., increased standards for accreditation (Joint Commission’s additional requirements as an example), ICD-10, adoption of an EHR, etc. Additionally, your staff is wearing multiple hats; many working to register, bill, code, schedule and assist with back house operations. What strategies and tools can you implement to increase productivity, reallocate resources and boost employee morale?

Investigate the emissions data from this largest source of local air pollutant. What are the actual emissions data for at least two of the air pollutants emitted by this point source?

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You will present a brief power point with the following content:
• Identify air pollutants of greatest concern in your locality (can be up to four pollutants — whatever you find in your research as air pollutants of greatest concern)
• Identify the health and welfare effects of the air pollutants
• Identify the largest source for those pollutants, using a reliable reference as your source of information
• Investigate the emissions data from this largest source of local air pollutant. What are the actual emissions data for at least two of the air pollutants emitted by this point source? If your largest emissions are from non-point sources, please examine what types of pollutants are emitted from these nonpoint sources and any data that can be obtained from nonpoint sources.
• Briefly explain how at least one of the pollutants are sampled and analyzed.
• Identify meteorological events that must be accounted for in managing this local air quality
• Identify the relevant local and federal regulations for these air pollutants.
•How well do the actual emissions meet the regulatory limits?
•Explain why either the local or federal regulations would be more relevant in this case.
• Identify regulatory air pollution control strategies for these four pollutants

What are the sources for this air pollutant in the U.S.?

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• We have covered the sources, effects, controls, and management of various air pollutants in the past six weeks of class. To help you synthesize and apply what you have learned, please pick an air pollutant we have covered in the course readings and do the following:
1. What are the sources for this air pollutant in the U.S.? (10 points possible)
2. What are the human health effects of this air pollutant? (8 points possible)
3. What are the welfare effects of this air pollutant? (7 points possible)
4. Name and briefly describe one technological control of this air pollutant, including how that air pollutant is mitigated by that technology and the waste created from that technology. (15 points possible)
5. Briefly discuss the strategy and tactics used by the U.S. EPA to manage this air pollutant. ((10 points possible)
6. Explore how one other country manages that air pollutant, providing a paragraph summary of what you have found in your research. (10 points possible)