Welcome to In the News!

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In the News assignment has been designed to give you the opportunity to review current news articles about one of the Healthy People assigned focus areas addressed by the Healthy People 2020 program’s Vision, Mission, & Overarching Goals: http://healthypeople.gov/2020/. Welcome to In the News!

In the first few days of Week 1, your Instructor will assign one of the following Healthy People assigned focus area to you based on last name. For example, the Healthy People assigned focus area, “Access to Health Services” would be assigned to “Aaronson, Robert.”

  • Access to Health Services
  • Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic Back Conditions
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Disability and Secondary Conditions
  • Environmental Health
  • Heart Disease and Stroke
  • HIV
  • Immunization and Infectious Diseases
  • Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
  • Mental Health and Mental Disorders
  • Nutritionand Weight Studies
  • Oral Health
  • Respiratory Diseases
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Substance Abuse
  • Vision

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To prepare for this assignment, keep your eyes open for an article in an online news publication that relates to your Healthy People assigned focus area. The news article should be intended for the general public. Examples of such sources follow: Welcome to In the News!

· Magazines and newspapers (e.g., The New York Times)
· Health news websites (e.g., National Public Radio’s (NPR’s) “Health” section)
· News updates from government sites, such as “In the News” at the National Institutes of Health site (http://www.nih.gov/, upper right-hand corner of homepage) or “Science News” at the National Institute of Mental Health (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/index.shtml)

When you find an article:

  • Consider how it relates to your Healthy People assigned focus area
  • Review the current statistics stated in the article

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In 1 to 2 paragraphs or ½ page, post a summary of the article, discussing the reason you choose this article for your assignment. Then, include a comprehensive response of 600–750 words to the following questions:

  • Does the article address a biomedical perspective, a prevention perspective, or both? Please explain. If you feel it only addresses one perspective, in what ways can the second perspective be addressed (i.e. through an education or prevention program, clinical trials, etc). Welcome to In the News! 
  • What levels (or level) of the social ecology of health model are addressed in the topic? See p. 15, Figure 1.1 of your text. How do these levels apply populations affected with your Healthy People 2020 assigned focus area?

BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES

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Application: Factors Contributing to Health Disparities and Ways to Address Them.

The Healthy People 2020 objectives and the Millennium Goals are two ambitious approaches to addressing the disparities found in vulnerable populations. In this Application Assignment, you will determine factors that contribute to health disparities, how culture impacts treatment in healthcare, and how the goals and objectives plan to reduce or eliminate health disparities BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES.

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To prepare for this Application Assignment, review the following (with your Healthy People assigned focus area in mind):

  • The definition of culture and articles relating to how culture impacts treatment in healthcare are posted in the Doc Sharing area under Week 3 helpful articles
  • Pages 24–41 of your textbook about the objectives that relate to health care in general and, more specifically, health disparities.
  • The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009 http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG_Report_2009_ENG.pdf
  • Healthy People 2020: What Are Its Goals? http://healthypeople.gov/2020/
  • Focus your attention on “Overarching Goal #2: Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups .”

To complete this Application BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES Assignment, write a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following questions.

  • What socio-ecological factors contribute to the existence of health disparities? (Examples include socioeconomics and education).
  • How might one’s culture serve as a barrier to equal treatment when it comes to healthcare? Give an example. (*Note: Please remember that culture is not skin color).
  • Give an example or examples of how populations experience unequal treatment and disparity in healthcare. Provide some statistics to help illustrate this point from the CDC, the textbook, your Resources this week, or another reliable source.
  • How do the health-related Millennium Development Goals address such health disparities?
  • Discuss 2 to 3 Healthy People 2020 objectives that provide a framework for addressing health disparities, based on your Healthy People assigned focus area.

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Support your answers with statistical information about your Healthy People assigned focus area. The following are a few websites that provide a wealth of data regarding specific populations and Healthy People assigned focus area:

  • State Health Facts, Kaiser Family Foundation www.statehealthfacts.org
  • Statistical Information System, World Health Organization http://www.who.int/whosis/en/
  • Interactive Map: Maps: The Global Picture http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/atlas/us.html

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. Also, since this is your only application, you may want to submit this to a Walden Writing Center tutor first as well as run it through Turnitin.com prior to submission. Other helpful resources include: BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES

  • Citations: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations/intextparenthetical
  • Reference List: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/references
  • “Gold Star” Application Example
    Jody Early. GOLDSTAR APPLICATION EXAMPLE. Used by permission of Jody Early.
  • Organizing Your Week 3 Application Paper. Used by permission of Shelley Armstrong.

BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES

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Personal relationships can be rewarding and, at times, challenging. Think back to this week’s Discussion and what constitutes a healthy or unhealthy relationship. Consider your own relationships and think about how they impact your personal health and wellness BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES.

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In addition to considering your relationships, think about your spiritual health. Spiritual health is characterized by subscribing to a way of life or “a belief in a supreme being or a specified way of living prescribed by a particular religion” and it also may include “the ability to feel a part of a greater spectrum of existence” (Donatelle, 2013, p. 8). What brings meaning to your life and how important is your spiritual health to your personal health and wellness?

To prepare for this Application Assignment:
Complete the following Personal Health Assessments in Health: The basics, 10th edition: 

  • Chapter 5, “Building Healthy Relationships and Understanding Sexuality”
  • Chapter 4, “Preventing Violence and Injury”
  • Chapter 2, “Focus On: Cultivating Your Spiritual Health”

As you complete the assessments, consider the following questions: 

  • How Well Do You Communicate?
  • Are You At Risk for Violence?
  • What’s Your Spiritual IQ?

Review Chapter 2 in Health: The Basics, 10th edition. Also, Review the article “Spiritual wellness, holistic health, and the practice of health education” located in the Learning resources. Focus on the impact of spiritual health on health and wellness.

Application Assignment (2–3 pages):

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  • Summarize any insights you gained related to your relationships as a result of taking the Personal Health Assessment.
  • Explain how your spiritual health might impact your health and wellness.
  • Explain at least three ways you may attain positive spiritual health BEHAVORIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES.

Support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

How New Regulations Impact The Healthcare Organization

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Health informatics professionals are required to know the laws and regulations that impact health information management. At some point in your career, you may be asked to participate in policy review or development and apply specifications included in new regulations to existing policies. You should understand how new regulations impact the healthcare organization and how best to educate staff on any changes How New Regulations Impact The Healthcare Organization.

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This task will provide you with the “Sections of Montana Code” needed for one portion of this assessment. The codes include definitions from Montana law pertaining to the validity of consent of minor for health services (41-1-402), confidentiality of health information (50-16-603), patients’ examination and copying (50-16-541 and 50-16-542), and reasonable fees allowed (50-16-540).

Tasks in Word Document Task 1.
A. Discuss the various issues that should be considered by a healthcare organization when defining the legal health record.
B. Discuss one situation from Montana Code 41-1-402 (2a–d), pertaining to the validity of a minor for health services, which may result in criminal liability to the organization if not followed; use HIPAA’s definition of criminal liability, when you discuss your hypothetical situation.
C. Discuss one situation from Montana Code 50-16-603x (1–7) specific to health record identification that may result in a legal claim against the organization if not followed.
D. Compare three points in the Montana codes with what is stated in HIPAA laws as they refer to release of information; use Montana Codes 50-16-540, 541, 542 How New Regulations Impact The Healthcare Organization.

Task 2
LEGAL & ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN HEALTHCARE

Competency 730.3.3: Legal Aspects of Risk Management and Quality – The graduate evaluates the confluence of quality improvement and risk management practices that support favorable legal outcomes for healthcare organizations.
Competency 730.3.5: Compliance Programs – The graduate applies compliance requirements identified by government regulations and by accreditation, licensing, and certification agencies to mitigate legal risk to healthcare organizations.

Introduction:

Risk management, quality improvement, and compliance programs have discrete applications within a healthcare organization, yet they have complementary goals. The motive for these programs is to improve all aspects of the patient experience. There are external regulations and requirements imposed on all organizations, and these regulations are controlled by the internal processes designed by each organization.

There is an expectation of care and trust between patients and their healthcare providers. An organization needs to be vigilant in all circumstances, particularly those involving patient safety.

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Requirements:

A. Analyze the “Compliance Management” scenario by doing the following:

1. Describe the mistakes made in this scenario step by step as they occurred.

2. Analyze whether any of the mistakes identified in part A1 were a violation of organizational compliance, a legal concern, or both.

3. Describe specific solutions the compliance officer and Sue, the manager, should implement to prevent reoccurrence of the identified mistakes from part A1.



B. Identify Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) areas of expertise in compliance and explain how the HIIM Department staff could assume a leadership role in teaching compliance behaviors to the clinic’s staff members to mitigate legal risk.

1. Explain the importance of staff understanding informed consent in order to ensure patient safety and trust.

2. Describe release of protected health information (PHI) and how it protects patient privacy.



C. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format

INTERVIEW WITH A NURSING INFORMATION EXPERT

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Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to:

  • communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice;
  • discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert; and
  • articulate how the professional nurse uses information/data in every day practice to improve outcomes INTERVIEW WITH A NURSING INFORMATION EXPERT

Directions

  1. Download the NR361 Interview Form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., which will be used to complete this assignment.
  2. Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This individual must be a Registered Nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include, but are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager; Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education; Chief Information Officer; Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse; Nurse Informaticist; Telenursing Specialist; Nurse Abstractor; Case Manager; Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview.
  3. Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form PRIOR to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with you to the interview.
  4. Note there are five required questions to ask the RN.
  5. Note there are four optional questions. You need to select only one of these to ask the RN.
  6. Note there are two follow-up questions that must be answered by you.

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Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RN’s role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, Interprofessional Communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a telenurse, you would want to review information on this specialty. If you do not know what GIGO means, look it up.

  1. Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will vary but should not exceed one hour.
  2. Submit the completed interview form prior to the deadline outlined above.

Please NO PLAGIARISM this assginment goes through turn it in. Also i will attach the form as well as the guidelines. INTERVIEW WITH A NURSING INFORMATION EXPERT

STRATEGIC PLAN IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION

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When a patient arrives in an emergency department with a dangerously high fever, a nurse typically knows before treatment begins how he or she will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.

Evaluation is a critical component of any planned change, and it is essential to integrate it into the design and implementation of a strategic plan.

In this Discussion, you examine the significance of evaluation for the change you are proposing through your Course Project.

How would you integrate evaluation in your strategic plan? How long would it take for the proposed change to become status quo, or refreeze, and what is an appropriate timeline for evaluation?

To prepare:

Review the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on how to develop an evaluation plan as part of the strategic planning process STRATEGIC PLAN IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION

Refer to the balanced scorecard you have created for your Course Project. How would you evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed change using the metrics on your balanced scorecard? What other elements of your strategic plan may be important to consider as you design the evaluation plan?

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Think about the timeline you would propose for evaluation. Consider the following:

How and when would you conduct evaluation?

Why is refreezing important? What strategies could you employ to facilitate refreezing?

Would you continue to evaluate the planned change further in the future? If so, how?

Post an explanation of how you would develop an evaluation plan for your proposed change.

Outline an initial timeline for evaluation, and explain at least two strategies you would incorporate to encourage refreezing.

Share insights you have gained about the process of planning evaluation.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by offering additional ideas for refining their approach to evaluation and proposed timeline.

Required Readings

Holden, D. J., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2009). Evaluation planning here and now. In D. J. Holden & M. A. Zimmerman (Eds.), A practical guide to program evaluation planning: Theory and case examples [Sage e-book].

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This chapter examines issues that should be considered before and during the planning process to determine the approach and design for evaluation. It includes a focus on stakeholder involvement.

Sridharan, S., & Nakaima, A. (2011). Ten steps to making evaluation matter. Evaluation and Program Planning, 34(2), 135–146.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

This article presents steps for developing and implementing evaluation, with a focus on paying attention to the specifics and complexity of a program or intervention when designing evaluation. “The specific problem that is discussed in this paper is: how can the act of evaluation help with program planning, implementation, and sustainability?” (Sridharan & Nakaima, 2011, p. 136). STRATEGIC PLAN IN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION

 Markowitz, E. (2010, September 15). How to write an executive summary. Inc. Retrieved fromhttp://www.inc.com/guides/2010/09/how-to-write-an-executive-summary.html

Although this focuses more generally on creating an executive summary for a business plan, the information is useful for crafting the executive summary for your strategic plan.

 Thakur, S. (2011, June 9). Tips on preparing an executive summary of a strategic plan.Bright Hub. Retrieved from http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/87293.aspx

You will craft an executive summary for your Course Project. This website provides an overview on the process of developing an executive summary for a strategic plan.

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013e). A critical element [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

Dr. Carol Huston discusses evaluation, including key questions you need to ask for your evaluation and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Process Flow Analysis

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Have you ever encountered a process that had too many steps or was overly complicated? Perhaps you examined the process and looked for areas where you could remove steps or simplify its flow. If you did, you were conducting a process flow analysis.

Process analysis is an important step in determining the financial well-being of an organization and pinpointing areas where changes could help improve the bottom line. In this Assignment, you will create a process flow analysis (also known as workflow diagramming) for an activity in your own organization (or one with which you are familiar).

To prepare:

  • Review the information in the Learning Resources (including the Media) for this week dealing with how to perform a process flow analysis Process Flow Analysis.
  • Identify a process that is completed on a consistent basis in your organization (or one with which you are familiar). Examples of a process include such things as how a patient is moved through the system, or what must occur to prepare an examination room or hospital room for the next patient.
  • Create a simple flow analysis map detailing the process using Microsoft Word using one of the methods below:
    • Select SmartArt from the Insert menu and select a diagram that matches the flowchart structure you would like to use.
    • Select Shapes from theInsert menu and select the shape that matches the flowchart piece you would like to use. Continue inserting shapes and connect them using the arrow shapes.
  • Reflect on the ease or difficulty of obtaining the necessary information to create your flow analysis map.
  • Identify “white space” as defined in the article, “Hospital Operating System: Unleashing Throughput Potential” found in the Learning Resources for this week.
  • Determine strategies for improving the process flow.
  • Reflect on the role of the process flow analysis in financial decision making and how it can have positive impacts on the process. Attach your Flow Analysis Map to your Discussion post.

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Describe the process you analyzed and how you went about gathering the necessary information to create your flow analysis map.

Identify specific areas of white space that need to be addressed and propose strategies for improving the process.

Analyze how process flow analysis can be a useful tool in financial decision making and the ramifications of not using it. Be sure and include your flow analysis map when you turn in your paper.

Reminder: This Discussion assignment serves as your Portfolio Assignment for this course. Be sure to save this Discussion Assignment on both your hard drive and on an external drive.

By Day 3

Describe the process you analyzed and how you went about gathering the necessary information to create your flow analysis map.

Identify specific areas of white space and propose strategies for improving the process.

Analyze how process flow analysis can be a useful tool in financial decision making and the ramifications of not using it. Be sure and include your flow analysis map as part of your post. Process Flow Analysis

ARTICLE REVIEW

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 For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review. Use the databases within the CSU Online Library, or use another source that contains peer-reviewed articles. Choose the article from one of the following topics: ARTICLE REVIEW

 statistics in health care

data collection related to health care

ambulatory care

residential care

 The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry.

As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished.

Plus, it allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes of others. Use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writings. If you have not already, hopefully, you will contribute to the industry by publishing an article and sharing with your community of peers.

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 As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions:  How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life? How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

 The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

 be peer reviewed, relate to the concepts within this course, and be at least ten pages in length.

 The writing you submit must meet the following requirements:

 Be at least two pages in length, identify the main topic/question, identify the author’s intended audience, and summarize the article, analyze the article, evaluate how the article is related to your topic, and explain what you learn from this article.

 Format your Article Review using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. ARTICLE REVIEW

Health Care Challenges Of An Aging Population

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 Accordingto the CDC, “in the United States, the proportion of the population aged >65 years is projected to increase from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.6% in 2030,” (CDC, 2003, para. 2). Caring for this aging population is going to be one of the greatest challenges facing the health care industry. Not only will the number of individuals requiring care rise, but so will the cost. As poignantly stated by Crippen and Barnato, “unless we change the practice of medicine and reduce future costs, and explicitly address the ethical dilemmas we face, there may come a time when our kids simply cannot afford us” (2011, p. 128).

In this Discussion, you will examine the ethical issues that the United States and other nations must address when faced with the health care challenges of an aging population. Health Care Challenges Of An Aging Population

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To prepare:

  • Consider the ethical aspects of health care and health policy for an aging population.
  • Review the Hayutin, Dietz, and Mitchell report presented in the Learning Resources. The authors pose the question, “What are the economic consequences, now and for future generations of taxpayers if we fail to adapt our policies to the changing reality of an older population?” (p. 21). Consider how you would respond to this question. In addition, reflect on the ethical decisions that arise when dispersing limited funds.
  • Contemplate the impact of failing to adjust policy in accordance with the changing reality of an older population.
  • Reflect on the ethical dilemmas that arise when determining expenditures on end-of-life health care Health Care Challenges Of An Aging Population

HEALTH COMMUNICATION

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Required Reading

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2011). Gateway to health communication & social marketing. Risk communication. Retrieved on August 1, 2016 from http://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/risks/index.html

Melanson, M. A., Geckle, L. S., & Davidson, B. A. (2012). Risky business: Challenges and successes in military radiation risk communication. U. S. Army Medical Department Journal, July-September, 82-87. (Use “Academic Search Complete” search engine in the Library Portal)

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). (2017). Areas of responsibility for health education specialist 2015.  Retrieved from https://www.nchec.org/assets/2251/hespa_competencies.pdf

Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Advocacy toolbox. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/advocacy-toolbox HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council. (2016). Writing Op-Eds and letters to the editor. Retrieved from https://orc.okstate.edu/content/writing-op-eds-and-letters-editor

Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). (2017). Health education specialist. Retrieved from http://www.sophe.org/careers/health-education-profession

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Homework Assignment

For this Case Assignment, you will be using the CDC Risk Communication resource provided in your required readings section.

Step 1: Go to the website and, under Risk Communication, click on “Emergency Preparedness and Response.”

Step 2: Read through the information on this page and then click on “Information on Specific Types of Emergencies.”

Step 3: Next, browse through this information and click on “Recent Outbreaks and Incidents.”

Step 4: Under “Select a Year,” click any from 2015 to the present.

Step 5: Choose one of the recent outbreaks for your investigation.

In your paper:

  1. Identify the incident/outbreak you selected for which risk communication was essential.
  2. Describe the situation that occurred and provide some statistics to display the severity of the incident.
  3. What types of communication/procedures were used during this incident? Provide examples on the information that was disseminated and how it aided in resolving the situation HEALTH COMMUNICATION.