Case Analysis: Systems Acquisition

Review each of the following video cases: •Health IT Success Story: Portal Enhances Patient-Centered Preventative Care •Health IT Success Story: Using IT to Fight Care Fragmentation •Health IT Success: Quality Measures for Interoperable Electronic Health Records

Select one of these cases and address the following questions in your paper: •Analyze the part the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) plays in health care information systems acquisition. •Address the major concerns, and provide alternatives to alleviate these concerns. •Analyze whether or not value was added to health care information systems through acquisition. •Analyze how the system might advance or devalue patient care delivery. •Explain whether or not the current system can or should be maintained. •Explain what the literature states about this type of implementation/acquisition. •Explain who the gatekeeper(s) are in this type of acquisition. •Describe how cost is impacted with this system. •Describe the initial reaction to the system implementation/acquisition. •Describe whether or not the quality implementation/acquisition impacts your chosen topic for your Final Proposal and Final Presentation. This response only needs to be about a paragraph in length. The Case Analysis: 1.Must be 1,200 to 1,800 words in length, double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 2.Must include a title page with the following: a.Title of paper b.Student’s name c.Course name and number d.Instructor’s name e.Date submitted

3.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 4.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 6.Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford Online Library. 7.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 8.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Write a 2–3-page assessment in which you address the topics of addictions and mental heath disorders by responding to a series of questions.

Addiction is not a new issue in our society. The impact on the addicted person’s life and that of his or her family differs dependent on the nature of the addiction, social norms, and laws. For example drunk driving only became a concern once moving vehicles became the norm. When reviewing the nature of addiction, the types of addiction, and the level of addiction, you will find it is a most complicated issue.

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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Use information technology and tools to identify information in the domain of biological psychology.Discuss the physiological mechanisms that make people prone to addiction.
 Describe which mental disorders are commonly paired with some type of addiction.
• Competency 2: Employ critical and creative thinking to evaluate problems, conflicts, and unresolved issues in the study of biological psychology. 
Discuss addictions common in today’s society.
• Competency 4: Assess the important theories, paradigms, research findings, and conclusions in biological psychology. 
Discuss the mental disorders that are commonly seen in today’s society.
• Competency 5: Apply knowledge of theory and research in the study of biological psychology to inform personal behavior and values, understand social policy, and develop professional goals and plans. 
Describe the connection between addiction and mental disorders.
• Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

  Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a
psychology professional.

  Use APA style and format. 
Context 
When dealing with addiction, the central hypothesis is that behavioral and cognition impairment caused by drug addiction may be due to the changes in the brain and the imbalance of neurotransmitters in the neuron. The physical change of the brain (usually referred to as neurodegeneration) makes some addictions lifelong. 
In addition, current scientific discoveries on the role of genes in addiction continues to further our understanding of heredity and environmental influences on learning and cognition behaviors. 
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Reward and Reinforcer 
Two key terms that demonstrate the mechanisms of drug addiction are reward and reinforcer . Reward refers to the positive effect an object or condition has on the user such as drugs, food,