financial reporting of individual clubs and overall review of financial performance of clubs

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QUESTION 4 45 marks
Health Zone (Pty) Ltd operates ten health clubs in the Western Cape region. The company was
established three years ago by its executive directors, and has become a competitive force in the
region. Before setting up their own business, the executive directors had worked for another health
club group. Health Zone (Pty) Ltd attempts to distinguish itself in the market through its friendly staff
and competitive pricing.
Health Zone (Pty) Ltd clubs have similar layouts and facilities that include cardiovascular equipment,
free weight areas, circuit training, swimming pools and squash courts. The company would like to
expand to other provinces and open another 30 clubs within the next five years.
The company plans to open its first Health Zone (Pty) Ltd club in the Gauteng province on 1 July
2004. A suitable site has been secured in Sandton in an established shopping centre, and Health
Zone (Pty) Ltd has entered into a ten-year lease agreement with the landlord for rental of these
premises. The financial director of Health Zone (Pty) Ltd has prepared cash flow forecasts for the new
Sandton club, which are summarised below:
HEALTH ZONE CLUB, SANDTON
PROJECTED CASH FLOWS
Years ending 30 June 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Notes R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000
Revenue 2 940 4 686 6 723 7 359 8 119
Advertising in clubs 300 330 363 399 439
Membership fees 2 2 640 4 356 6 360 6 960 7 680
Operating costs (3 225) (3 516) (3 660) (3 989) (4 350)
Personnel expenses 3 (1 440) (1 555) (1 680) (1 814) (1 960)
Rental of premises 4 (450) (504) (565) (632) (708)
Water and electricity 3 (330) (363) (399) (439) (483)
Head office charges 5 (300) (324) (350) (378) (408)
Cleaning and security expenses 3 (270) (292) (315) (340) (367)
Sales commission 6 (145) (159) 0 0 0
Maintenance of equipment 7 (40) (44) (48) (53) (58)
Other expenses 3 (250) (275) (303) (333) (366)
Financing costs 8 (823) (846) (674) (262) 0
Interest income 8 0 0 0 0 38
Working capital 9 313 28 30 33 36
Net cash (utilised)/generated (795) 352 2 419 3 141 3 843
Notes
1 Capital expenditure and expenses incurred to date and payable on 1 July 2004:
R’000
Refurbishment of premises 2 200
Purchase of gym equipment 3 000
Market research costs 250
Pre-opening operating costs 250
Sales commission 264
5 964
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2 The forecast of membership fees are based on the following assumptions:
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Number of members 1 000 1 500 2 000 2 000 2 000
Annual fee per member (rand) 2 640 2 904 3 180 3 480 3 840
Members must pay fees monthly in advance. The new club has already signed up 1 000
members largely due to the aggressive marketing drive by the company’s sales personnel.
These 1 000 members have contractually agreed to pay R220 a month with effect from 1 July
2004. Membership is only granted for a 12-month period and is renewable annually subject to
price escalations.
The financial year of Health Zone (Pty) Ltd ends on 30 June.
3 Personnel expenses, water and electricity, cleaning and security costs and other expenses are
fixed costs in nature.
4 Rentals are paid monthly in arrear. Health Zone (Pty) Ltd will also have to pay a rental deposit
of R250 000 by 1 July 2004, the start of the rental period. The rental deposit will be refunded at
the expiry of the ten-year lease period. The landlord will allow Health Zone (Pty) Ltd to
refurbish the premises before 1 July 2004 as the premises are currently vacant.
5 Health Zone (Pty) Ltd has established a head office infrastructure sufficient for support of 40
health clubs on a national basis. The head office responsibilities include identifying suitable
sites for new clubs, negotiating leases, opening new clubs, consolidating the financial reporting
of individual clubs and overall review of financial performance of clubs. Head office costs are
allocated to individual clubs on a discretionary basis.
6 Each Health Zone (Pty) Ltd club employs sales personnel to attract new members and renew
memberships annually. Sales personnel are incentivised to sign up new members. Sales
commission is set at 10% of the annual membership fees of new members and is paid upfront.
The cash flow forecasts take into account that sales commission is paid annually in advance.
7 Gym equipment is purchased from GymQuip (Pty) Ltd, and a one-year warranty is included in
the purchase agreement. GymQuip (Pty) Ltd also maintains the equipment in all of Health Zone
(Pty) Ltd’s clubs and charges a fixed monthly maintenance fee for doing so. Gym equipment
generally has a useful life of five years, and has negligible value at the end of that period.
8 Health Zone (Pty) Ltd funds the establishment and operation of new clubs. Head office loans
bear interest and repayment is dependent on operational cash flows. Surplus cash generated
by individual clubs is deposited with head office and attracts interest at market related rates.
9 Health Zone (Pty) Ltd clubs generate positive working capital.
10 Tax has not been included in the cash flow forecasts of new clubs since individual clubs have
no control over this aspect.
11 Cash flows per the above forecasts are assumed to occur at the end of the financial year.
Although this assumption is conservative, it is consistent with head office capital budgeting
policy.
Health Zone (Pty) Ltd requires that new clubs achieve a 20% pre-tax rate of return. For capital
budgeting purposes Health Zone (Pty) Ltd requires that new clubs generate positive cash flows, in net
present value terms, over the initial five-year period after opening of the club in question.
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Leasing option
The major constraint facing Health Zone (Pty) Ltd is access to funding in order to open new clubs.
The company has a limited capital base and at present new clubs are funded by means of cash flows
generated by existing clubs.
GymQuip (Pty) Ltd has offered to lease gym equipment to Health Zone (Pty) Ltd. While the terms of
such lease agreements have not yet been negotiated, GymQuip (Pty) Ltd has indicated that –
• lease terms would be five years;
• lease payments would be monthly in advance;
• maintenance charges would be incorporated into monthly lease payments; and
• Health Zone (Pty) Ltd would not be entitled to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease
term.
Membership fees
Health Zone (Pty) Ltd is considering offering members the option of paying membership fees annually
in advance. Members currently only have the option of paying monthly in advance. The company has
not yet decided what discounts should be offered to members who elect to pay annually in advance.
REQUIRED
(a) Determine the net present value of the projected cash flows at 1 July 2004 of the new Health
Zone (Pty) Ltd club in Sandton for the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2009. Show all your
workings. (20)
(b) Calculate the average number of members that the Sandton Health Zone club would require to
break even, from an accounting perspective, in the 2007 financial year. (8)
(c) List the potential advantages to Health Zone (Pty) Ltd of leasing gym equipment from GymQuip
(Pty) Ltd as opposed to purchasing the equipment. (6)
(d) List factors to be considered by Health Zone (Pty) Ltd in determining the discount that should
be offered to members who elect to pay membership fees annually in advance. (6)
(e) List procedures that should be followed when assessing the creditworthiness of new members
of Health Zone (Pty) Ltd clubs. (5)
See the present value tables at the end of the paper.

Australian Health and Social Care Systems

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Report Part A, Part B, and the Poster presentation, pitch and panel.
Select one of the following Australian subpopulations that you are interested in learning more about.
1. People living in rural and remote areas
2. Older Australians
3. Youth
4. Transgender Australians
5. Veterans
6. Prisoners
7. Refugees
You will be required to:
– research the sub-population and identify their specific health needs and the issues surrounding their health
service provision.
– report on a (new) fictitious health service/program to meet one of the identified needs.
– develop a poster to promote your service to its target audience.
– ‘pitch’ your service idea to a funding panel.
– participate as a funder for another group.
PART A: REPORT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE SUBPOPULATION
Approximately 1200 words (excluding references and subheadings).Document Preview:

HHB1204 Australian Health and Social Care Systems Assignment Instructions 2018 Report Part A, Part B, and the Poster presentation, pitch and panel. Select one of the following Australian subpopulations that you are interested in learning more about. 1. People living in rural and remote areas 2. Older Australians 3. Youth 4. Transgender Australians 5. Veterans 6. Prisoners 7. Refugees You will be required to: – research the sub-population and identify their specific health needs and the issues surrounding their health service provision. – report on a (new) fictitious health service/program to meet one of the identified needs. – develop a poster to promote your service to its target audience. – ‘pitch’ your service idea to a funding panel. – participate as a funder for another group. PART A: REPORT ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE SUBPOPULATION Approximately 1200 words (excluding references and subheadings). This is worth 20% of your final grade. Your report must address the points below. Each point is a sub-heading in the written report. 1. Identify and describe the specific health and wellbeing status of the subgroup. Provide at least 3 references to support this. 2. Identify and explain the barriers that the sub-population may face when accessing health services. Be specific. Provide at least 3 references to support this. 3. List and explain two aspects of existing health service provision that are already in place to remove the barriers and support the sub-population. Provide references to support this. 4. Identify and explain any deficits in the health provisions for this sub-group, that have not been addressed. 5. Make a brief proposal about how the above deficit might be better addressed by your fictitious service.PART B REPORT ON THE FICTITIOUS HEALTH SERVICE PROPOSED IN PART A Approximately 300 words (excluding references and subheadings). This is worth 20% of your final grade. …

Ethics Guide for Public Health Decision Making

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Imagine that your state legislature is considering a law that would require parental consent for newborn screening. Parental consent is currently not required, although newborn testing is not conducted over parental objection. (Currently only a few states actually require consent.) The health department has been asked to take a position on the pending legislation.
Using the readings for the week, the South University online library, and the Internet, write a 3–5-page paper.
Cover the following:
What position should the health department take? Use the following six questions to help craft your response (Bernheim, Nieburg, & Bonnie, 2005).
Ethics Guide for Public Health Decision Making
What are the public health risks and harms of concern in this particular context?
What are the public health goals?
Who are the stakeholders and what are their moral claims?
Is this source or scope of legal authority in question?
Are precedent cases or the historical context relevant?
Do professional codes of ethics provide guidance?
Submit your response in a Microsoft Word document
On a separate page, cite all sources using the APA format.
Bernheim, R. G., Nieburg, P., & Bonnie, R. J. (2005). Ethics and the practice of public health. In R A. Goodman (Ed.), Law in public health practice (2nd ed.). Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press

Marketing Strategy and Planning Tools

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WEEK 9 DISCUSSION QUESTION 1

Please respond to the following: “Marketing Strategy and Planning Tools”

Determine whether or not health care marketers need to recognize the value results from implementing marketing best practices across the multiple, varying activities that health care organizations carry out. Provide one (1) example of such recognition of value to support your rationale.

Evaluate the value of Michael Porter’s Value Chain as a marketing strategy and planning instrument for engendering an understanding of value-producing activities within health care organizations. Provide at least two (2) specific examples of the Michael Porter’s Value Chain Model that apply within a health care organization with which you are familiar.

WEEK 9 DISCUSSION QUESTION 2

Please respond to the following: “Generic Strategies and Balanced scored Card”

Determine whether or not you believe the process of formulating strategy in the health care industry is complex. Justify your response with at least one (1) example of a situation or scenario that supports your position.

Assess the degree of guidance provided by Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard as a management tool for guiding health care marketers in performing strategic management duties and responsibilities. Provide at least two (2) specific examples of the Balanced Scorecard Model that apply within a health care organization with which you are familiar.

quality of health insurance in the United States that would be the most fair equitable to all stakeholder groups

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APA format

No plagiarized work

Reference page

Due tomorrow

Instructions

Describe the level of health insurance coverage in the United States and the financial protection provided by that coverage. Examine the source of health insurance coverage and the financial effect of that cost on the groups providing that coverage. Explain how patients with no health insurance coverage effect patients, providers and providing healthcare services in this country. Recommend a policy course of action to increase the quantity and quality of health insurance in the United States that would be the most fair equitable to all stakeholder groups. What do you think would be the best course of action to help improve this situation?” The paper should be written in APA format, include at least four references, and at least three pages in length.

Requirements

Writer describes the level of health insurance coverage in the United States and the financial protection provided by that coverage.

Writer explains how patients with no health insurance coverage effect patients, providers and providing healthcare services in this country.

Writer recommends a policy course of action to increase the quantity and quality of health insurance in the United States that would be the most fair equitable to all stakeholder groups

Analyze the types of inferential statistics that might be best for analyzing the data, if you were to collect a sample

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QNT/275 » Assignment week 4 CLO Business Decision Making Project, Part 2 Due Jul 25, 11:59 PM Objectives: Use the same business problem/opportunity and research variable you wrote about in Week 3. Remember: do not actually collect any data; think hypothetically. Develop a 1,050-word report in which you: Identify the types of descriptive statistics that might be best for summarizing the data, if you were to collect a sample. Analyze the types of inferential statistics that might be best for analyzing the data, if you were to collect a sample. Analyze the role probability or trend analysis might play in helping address the business problem. Analyze the role that linear regression for trend analysis might play in helping address the business problem. Analyze the role that a time series might play in helping address the business problem. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. HSA510 week 4 assignment Assignment 1: Implications of Health Economic Concepts for Healthcare Due Week 4 and worth 200 points Select at least five (5) economic concepts covered in the first four weeks’ readings, and discuss the primary manner in which these concepts impact the world of health care economics. Some examples of selected concepts are health demand and supply, elasticity, resources, health measures, and costs. Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: Assess the value of healthcare professionals and decision makers understanding the discipline of health economics. Defend or critique the importance of considering the complex nature of health and healthcare when examining the economic principles related to healthcare delivery. Analyze the primary potential benefits of learning about health economics related to government involvement in healthcare economics, financing, and delivery. Analyze the main potential benefits of learning about health economics related to private sector government involvement in healthcare economics, financing, and delivery. Use at least five (5) current references. Three of these references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and substantiate your comments and perspectives. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student- name, the professor- 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: Explain how selected economic principles apply to the health care market and the provisions of health care services. Analyze the factors that are influencing the demand and supply of health care services in the U.S. Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality, and access to care. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics. Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Primary Care Financial Management The Health Center

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Case 1: Primary Care Financial Management The Health Center Program provides grants to nonprofit private and public entities that serve designated medically underserved populations and areas and vulnerable populations of migrant and seasonal farm workers, homeless individuals, and public housing residents. These grants are commonly referred to as “section 330 grants.”Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. No. 111-5 (Recovery Act), enacted February 17, 2009, HRSA received $2.5 billion, $2 billion of which was to expand the Health Center Program by serving more patients, stimulating new jobs, and meeting the expected increase in demand for primary healthcare services among the Nation’s uninsured and underserved populations. HRSA awarded a number of grants using Recovery Act funding in support of the Health Center Program, including Health Information Technology Implementation (HIT), Capital Improvement Program (CIP), New Access Point (NAP), and Increased Demand for Services (IDS) grants.Neighborhood Care, is a nonprofit organization that operates community health centers in San Antonio, Texas, and the surrounding area. Neighborhood Care provides medical, dental, and mental health services and is funded primarily by patient service revenues and Federal grants. During fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (February 1, 2009, through January 31, 2011), Neighborhood Care received approximately $9.8 million (Federal share) in section 330 grant funding to supplement its health center operations. For project periods ranging from March 2009 through May 2012, HRSA awarded Barrio funding for five Recovery Act grants totaling $7,518,980: $4,024,697 under two HIT grants, $1,447,420 under a CIP grant, $1,300,000 under an NAP grant, and $746,863 under an IDS grant.OBJECTIVESOur objectives were to determine whether:(1) The costs that Neighborhood Care claimed were allowable and(2) Neighborhood Care had adequate controls over its financial management system.SUMMARY OF FINDINGSOf the $16,020,116 that we reviewed, $3,417,461 was allowable. We could not determine whether salary and fringe benefit costs totaling $12,543,068 that Neighborhood Care claimed were allowable because Neighborhood Care did not maintain personnel activity reports for employees who worked on its section 330, HIT, NAP, and IDS grants and because the accounting records for the section 330 and NAP grants did not separate expenditures related to the Federal grants from those related to other funding sources. Neighborhood Care recorded additional potentially unallowable costs of $50,240 for compensation increases and $9,347 for interest expense.Neighborhood Care did not have adequate controls over its financial management system. Specifically, Neighborhood Care did not draw down funds based on the cash needs for each project and did not prepare and complete bank statement reconciliations in a timely manner. Also, Neighborhood Care did not have adequate procurement procedures to ensure that it obtained reasonable pricing when procuring goods and services.QUESTIONSThe Health Center Program provides grants to health centers. What is a health center and its purpose? Who can receive services at a health center?As a designated health center, patients cannot be denied care regardless of their ability to pay. How are fees for services determined at a health center?Provide 2 recommendations that Neighborhood Care should implement to tighten up the financial management of the practice?

multiplying cost for the health care where health care technologies and assumed to be responsible for the costs

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Due: 27 May at 5:00 pm 
Weight: 50% 
Proposed Research Title or Topic: 
What are the selection criteria for determining the optimal cost effective methodology within a health technology assessment? 
The Title description is attached to the Mail 
The inclusion and exclusion criteria are also attached to the mail 
The marking guide of the research title is also attached 
Please check the mails and say me If you have any enquiries. 
Word count: 8,000 (+/- 10%) word report or journal article (word count as outlined in journal)
The aims of this assessment item are: 
– To demonstrate that you have been able to construct a research project worthy of investigation; 
– That you have selected the most appropriate method for investigating that project; and 
– That you have answered the question/s posed at the start of your project to formulate a conclusion. 
For both report and journal options: 
1. Please upload a copy of your final report/article on the L@G site by no later than week 13 Friday, 5:00 pm. 
2. Use the SafeAssign submission point below to upload your draft report. Carefully check and consider the originality report before submitting your final copy. (Please note that there are two submission points, one draft and one final, so that you can review your submission in the draft folder and make necessary changes before submitting your final copy in the final folder). 
When compiling your final report/article, it is essential you review the marking guide below. 
For an example of a Project Report, click on the icon below: 
Health Project – SEM 1 2015 Year 2 
Proposed Research Title: 
What are the selection criteria for determining the optimal cost effective methodology within a health technology assessment? 
Research question 
In this project, I’m interested in discussing the best use of cost effectiveness assessment techniques within the health technology assessment evaluations. The nature and scope of the cost effectiveness study will be relevant and proportional to the aims and objectives of the individual HTA assignment. Therefore – What are the selection criteria for determining the optimal cost effective methodology within a health technology assessment? 
Summary and Background of the project 
Health technology assessment (HTA) is kind of a research, which provides information about the ways technologies are used to assess medical, social, ethical and economical implications. It is also known as a multidisciplinary activity, which examines the clinical effectiveness, quality, social and legal consequences, cost effectiveness and other organizational aspects. These technologies include artificial organs, transplantation of organ, contraceptive methods, for critically ill patients there are also life-sustaining technologies with current researches of testing of genetic, therapy of genetic and stem cell research. (Goodman 2004). 
The methods of HTA are evolving aspect and are believed to be diversifying their applications. However, among all these, in the recent years, HTA focuses on clinical and cost effectiveness aspects. Thus to measure the efficiency of these technologies cost effectiveness analysis is being carried out. With the pressures that have been increasing on budgets of the health care, many countries have been using economic evaluation for assisting decision making of the optimal use of the struggling health technologies (Drummond et al, 2005). 
Cost effectiveness analysis can also be considered a determinant of practice of modern health care because the availability of options such as therapeutic in both public and private health care system must go through a formal HTA. So, there is reevaluation of the clinical and economics consequences and costs of the action for assuring that the most proficient technologies would be used in practice. 
Problem Statement 
With regards to healthcare, the government as well the private sector is willing to spend huge amount for the technologies, which has also been encouraged by patients who are willing to spend any amount compared to their health. The increasing number of trials of clinic for assessing medicines, devices related to medicine and procedures commonly evaluating economic value of these intercessions. HTA helps to convey the effectiveness of direct and intended outcomes or indirect and unintended outcomes of technologies (Goodman, 2004). 
Health technology assessment (HTA) is also called “the bridge between evidence and policy-making”, for providing the policymakers with useable, accessible and information based on evidences, which help to direct them about effective allocation of resources. Although numerous technologies are created and have widespread acceptance, concerns are related if they are equally providing cost effectiveness. So, there is reevaluation of the clinical and economics consequences and costs of the action for assuring that the most proficient technologies would be used in practice. It is crucial for HTA to diminish interventions, which are not safe and effective, and the cost proves very high as compared to their benefits. 
Rationale for the study 
As indicated above the HTA methods are evolving in their aspects. With the production of the health care technologies, it has also been associated with multiplying cost for the health care where health care technologies and assumed to be responsible for the costs. In the US, adopting and usage of technology has believed to be encouraged by the patients and physician incentives for acquiring any probable benefit for health with not much regard to cost. (Goodman, 2004). The increased demand for HTA for both private and public sectors have evolved intense assessment and researches in this topic. Therefore, with the increasing pressure of budgets in the health care, this project focuses to evaluate the optimal Cost effectiveness methodology with regards to HTA. 
Methodology 
This research project would use both qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of data. 
The research would do a systematic literature review of particular journal articles with the results and records related to the study done. Systematic literature review is a most useful methodology as it; 
• Identify all relevant published evidence 
• Synthesize the findings 
• Interpret the findings and present a balanced and impartial summary 
The SLR would focus on the peer journal articles and published data in the past 5-8 years from the databases like clinical key, PubMed and Medline in the authorized web sites in the Internet. The research is related to the English language articles only. Cost effectiveness analysis would be done using an incremental cost effectiveness ration (ICER) which a widely used phenomenon. It is used because it states the relationship between differences in the cost and varying outcomes of health or effects between the treatment alternatives. (Brodtkorb, 2010). 
The data received by cost analysis would be compared with data found from other clinical studies and primary epidemiological study for evaluating health and economic impacts of HTA. It would also use Cost Utility Analysis using Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) to measure outcomes in economic evaluation that will be used for case studies measurement. Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) unites the period of health state compared to the quality of life for enhancing allocation of health care employing for maximization of QALY earned and also maximizing the social welfare. 
Research Goals: 
1. Determination of the most appropriate cost effective measures for an Health Technology Assessment 
Research Objective 
1. To evaluate if additional cost effectiveness in health technology assessment is proportionate to the improvement of health outcomes 
2. To what extent the allocation of resources for health cost has been valuable and what are its outcomes. 
3. To provide evaluation in economic cost for current decision problems and provide recommendations. 
References 
• Brodtkorb H.T., Cost-effectiveness analysis of health technologies when evidence is scarce, Linkoping University, Sweden, 2010 
• Drummond M., Torrance G., O’Brien BJ, Stoddard G. Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. 3rd edn. Oxford University Press; 2005. 
• Goodman S. C., Introduction to Health Technology Assessment, USA, 2004 
• Taylor R., Taylor R., What is Health Technology Assessment?, U.K. ,2009

strategies for promoting positive health behaviours

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Partnerships in Health and Illness Assessment Task – Digital poster on health promotion

Learning outcomes –

1. Analyse the nurse's role in promoting health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities who have chronic conditions and /or complex care needs.

2. Critically analyse individual, community, environmental and social factors that influence health beliefs and practices and strategies for promoting positive health behaviours.

Task Description

First, choose a chronic condition from the list below – that your assignment will be based on (note that these have specific chapters in the prescribed textbook):

Chronic Heart Failure

Coronary Heart Disease

Depression

Stroke

For the purpose of this assignment, you are the nurse educator for a nursing unit that specialises in the chronic illness you have chosen. You have been asked by your Nurse Unit Manager to prepare a poster that identifies and makes recommendations on available electronic health resources for both people with your chosen illness and health professionals who work in the field. Electronic resources may include but are not limited to websites or mobile apps.

What you need to do:

1) Prepare an electronic poster using a single (1) PowerPoint that provides the following:

An overview of the disability/condition

An overview of the risk/protective factors for the condition

An overview of strategies for promoting health and wellness in people with the condition

Recommended electronic resources for health professionals and consumers (x 1 each) including details of how to access each resource

Reference list

2) Following completion of the poster, use the narration (or Insert Audio) function within PowerPoint to record a critique of each electronic resource listed on your poster. The critique should explain why it is recommended and consider:

Who is the most appropriate user of the resource (target population)?

Apparent benefits of and limitations to the resource?

What will the user gain from accessing the resource?

Template and Video Guide:

A Powerpoint poster template is provided in Blackboard, sized AO (84cm x 119cm), which is consistent with professional posters presented at nursing and other health professional conferences. A video demonstration is also provided with instructions to record and embed your audio narration.

Presentation Requirements – Your poster should use the following headings:

Overview of [50 words]

Risk/protective factors [150 words]

Strategies for promoting health and wellness [200 words]

Recommended electronic resources [100 words]

References [not included in word count]

Your poster should be displayed in a fashion that is easy to read and be visually appealing. Include images related to the chronic condition and electronic resources you recommend.

Determine the main features and capabilities of patient care applications, management and enterprise systems, e-Health applications, and strategic decision-support applications within the health care setting.

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HSA 520 Week 7 Assignment 2 IM / IT Analysis

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: 
1. Determine, within the health care setting, the main features, capabilities, and operational benefits to a health care organization using the following: 
a. patient care applications 
b. management and enterprise systems 
c. e-Health applications 
d. strategic decision-support applications 
Provide specific examples of each. 
2. Assume that you are a senior health service administrator responsible for the health information systems within your organization, and create an argument to be presented to the leaders with the organization that a strategic plan is essential for the IM / IT. Indicate the most significant elements that the administrator should address in the plan. Provide support for the rationale. 
3. Assess the importance of a systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application, coupled with the selection of proprietary systems. Provide an example to support the response. 
4. Recommend the key element necessary to ensure secure access to health care and patient information within a health care management electronic system. Provide support for the recommendation. 
5. Make at least two (2) recommendations for improving the application of systems theory to health care IM / IT governance and planning. Provide specific examples to support the response. 
6. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: 
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA 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: 
• Determine the main features and capabilities of patient care applications, management and enterprise systems, e-Health applications, and strategic decision-support applications within the health care setting. 
• Analyze the process of developing a strategic information system plan and determine its basic components. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems. 
• Assess the need for and determine the methods of accomplishing the security of information systems. 
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health information systems.