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Database Characteristics and the Language of Health Information
$5.00Database Characteristics and the Language of Health Information
For your selected organization (in the other assignment :physical therapy clinic), examine the standards of the applications the IT department uses. In your discussion include the importance of the standards and any issues surrounding the standards (e.g., definitions consistent with other organizations or across applications).
Orange Accountable Care of South Florida
$10.00Orange Accountable Care of South Florida
Module 2 – SLP
MANAGED CARE AND ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS
SLP Assignment Expectations
- Conduct some preliminary research on the initiatives and formation of one ACO in your state or any state of your choice.
- How is this ACO organized (it can be one of the five models listed on the Module Home page)?
- How do payers pay this ACO?
- How are payments distributed among the providers within this ACO?
- What are the quality measures used to evaluate the performance of this ACO? And what are the rewards and penalties for performance quality?
You can start your research by visiting the Integrated Healthcare Association website:http://www.iha.org/
Watch this short video:
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Trends in Healthcare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1E_nS6TkNM
MANAGED CARE AND ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS
$20.00Module 2 – Case
MANAGED CARE AND ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS
Assignment Expectations
Watch these short videos:
Advantages & Disadvantages of HMO Insurance : Health Insurance & Morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUbKl_9jwDk
and PPO vs HMO Understanding Health Insurance Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vma6RJXfb-w
For the Module 2 Case Assignment, conduct additional research as needed and prepare a 4- to 6-page paper to address the following questions:
- Discuss three major criticisms/drawbacks of managed care.
- Explain the major features of a consumer-driven healthcare plan (CDHP).
- Compare the difference between a managed care plan (HMO or PPO) and a CDHP plan in terms of choice of providers, covered benefit, and level of cost sharing.
- What feature(s) enable ACOs to control cost and improve quality of care?
Healthcare Trends Impacting Education and Research
$5.00Module 4 Discussions
Based on your background readings and your Case/SLP assignments:
Analyze and evaluate the two most salient healthcare trends impacting education and research. Use the following format:
- What health care trends do you see in the future?
- Should health care research and education be only for clinical providers? Why or why not? Provide examples.
Please provide a response of no less than 200 words
Health Care System in the United States
$25.00Health Care System in the United States
Module 1 – Case
Health Care Delivery System in the United States
Assignment Overview
Watch the following short video:
The Healthcare System of the United States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN-MkRcOJjY
Having completed the assigned readings, you should now have a basic understanding of the characteristics and components of the U.S. healthcare delivery system. For the Module 1 Case Assignment, conduct additional research as needed and prepare a 4- to 6- page paper to address the following questions:
Discuss the interaction of the major components of the U.S. healthcare system on (1) Access to Healthcare (physically and financially), (2) Healthcare Expenditure, and (3) Quality of Care. Answer the questions from the perspective of two of the internal factors and one of the external factors identified in the module Home page. (*****Home page is page 2 of this attachment. The internal and external factor sections are highlighted in red!)
Assignment Expectations
- Cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper (include at least three references).
- The paper should be 4-6 pages typed and double-spaced.
- Prepare your work using the appropriate format. This link from your course Syllabus page will help reinforce formatting expectations: http://support.trident.edu/files/Well-Written-Paper.pdf
Introduction
The course begins with an overview of the U.S. Healthcare Delivery system (Module 1).
We will then explore the various organizations responsible for delivering healthcare: the physician practices, hospitals, and integrated delivery systems. We will also examine the structure of the system, including the types of institutions that comprise it and how they interact with each other, the flow of money and services among them, and the paths that patients follow through the system.
Finally, we will delve into government-supported healthcare coverage: Medicare and Medicaid.
The U.S. Healthcare system is influenced by the following forces:
Internal factors:
Financing:
- Public health insurance programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and TriCare.
- Employer provided health insurance.
- Commercial health insurance.
- Out-of-pocket payments.
Payment:
- Payment mechanisms used by public and private health insurance programs, including but not limited to fee-for-service, capitation, per diem, global budget, pay for performance, shared savings, gain sharing, bundled payments.
Delivery:
- Healthcare delivery institutions such as hospitals, ambulatory care clinics (e.g., community health clinics, and physician offices), pharmacies, and rehabilitation centers.
Resources:
- Healthcare human resources, including all types of healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, technicians, and so on) as well as management and administrative personnel.
- Health IT infrastructure.
- Medical equipment.
Regulation:
- Federal and state legislation that regulates all agents in the healthcare system (e.g., Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act [PPACA], Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA], Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act [COBRA], and Employee Retirement Income Security Act [ERISA]).
External factors:
- Economic development.
- Political climate.
- Population characteristics such as demographic composition and health outcomes.
- Social and cultural values.
- Technological development.
The combined interaction of these forces influences the structure and the development of the U.S. healthcare system.
Major Characteristics of U.S. Healthcare Delivery
- No central governing agency to integrate and coordinate healthcare.
- High in cost, unequal in access, and average on outcome.
- Access to healthcare services is selectively based on insurance coverage.
- Technology-driven delivery system focusing on acute care.
- Legal risks influence practice behavior.
- Multiple players and balance of power.
- Quest for integration and accountability.
Three Sample Medical Records
$10.00For your selected organization, create three sample Medical Records with the mandatory fields. Use these fields to capture pertinent data as if you were an actual patient. Using the guidelines from MRI and AHIMA indicate how the information would be captured (paper or electronically). How would the quality of data you evaluate compare with your expectations?
Health Organization Selection – Florida Hospital Tampa
$5.00Your specific assignment for this module is to select a healthcare organization for your project and have it approved by your professor. You may consider any organization as long as you have enough access to the organization and/or level of understanding of that organization necessary to respond to the assignments. Note: You will not be asked to reveal any proprietary or confidential information in your reports. Most of your reports will be based on your research and observations.
Accordingly, your selected healthcare organization can be:
- -The organization for which you work.
- -A healthcare organization for which a friend or relative works. You must be able to access information concerning this organization that is relevant to your SLP assignments.
- – A local healthcare organization that is willing to share insight about how it manages health information.
- -Any healthcare organization that makes public its approach to health information management, operations, and organizational structure.
Provide a brief (1)-page overview of the organization you have selected and describe the reason for your selection and or your relationship to the organization. Within the context of your selected organization, describe what affect clinical information systems have on patient care, safety, quality and other outcomes.
Assignment Expectations
- Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA.
- Your response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc. Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as wikis, encyclopedias, or www.freearticles.com (or similar websites).
- Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment.
Evolution of Health Information System
$10.00Evolution of Health Information System
Case Assignment
Over the past several decades, health care and information technology have undergone a period of dramatic change caused by a multitude of pressures and opportunities, many of which continue to persist and evolve. As we have moved into globalization of communication, technology, and information, Health Information Systems need to reflect what is happening to ensure optimal use of clinical information.
In 2 (full) pages, discuss key historical trends involving the evolution of Health Information System and respective health care environments. Describe how clinical information systems and applications can fit together to provide comprehensive care. In your discussion be sure to include both the benefits and challenges to the integration of information systems and exchange of health information. Include reference to literature, expert opinion and case examples from your research involving various health care disciplines to support your position, key points, and explanations.
Assignment Expectations- Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA.
- Your response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc. Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as wikis, encyclopedias, or www.freearticles.com (or similar websites).
- Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment.
Analysis and Application of Clinical Practice Guideline
$15.00Analysis and Application of Clinical
Practice Guidelines & Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for students to apply and disseminate information based on practice summaries. The most common type of practice summary in healthcare is the clinical practice guideline (CPG).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from nursing and related disciplines (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 9); and
(CO 6) Utilize the principles of evidence-based practice to propose strategies that can address nursing issues (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9).
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 7
Total Points Possible: 200 Points
Requirements:
Through this assignment, the student will
Develop summary of a clinical practice guideline. (COs 3, 6)
Preparing the paper
You will develop a summary that you could use within an evidence-based practice (EBP) committee or related venue to share with your colleagues.
- Select (1) one of the following issues:
(1) One of the issues identified in Week 1 in Ironridge or Summerville,
(2) An issue pertinent to your practice setting.
- Search the literature and evidence-based practice websites and databases to find a recent clinical practice guideline (no more than 5 years) related to the issue you select. The course Webliography provides websites where you can find clinical practice guidelines, but there are many others available in specialty-organization websites. A good place to start is guidelines.gov.
- Analyze and critique the clinical practice guideline. Use the Clinical Practice Guideline Summary Template in Doc Sharing to develop your paper. Components include
- scope and purpose of the clinical practice guidelines;
- stakeholder involvement;
- rigor of development;
- clarity and presentation
- applicability
- editorial independence
- Attach a .pdf file of the Clinical Practice Guidelines with your handout. If you attach the CPG late, you will receive a late-paper deduction.
- Note: The template is to assist you in setting up your paper so you will be sure to address those topics in your paper in addition to other information to meet the criteria for this assignment. Your paper should be in APA 6th ed format. Do not copy and paste the template into your paper.
The summary sheet is amended from the AGREE instrument on page 200 of Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2015). Your summary should be approximately 5–6 pages long.
Category Points % Description Scope and Purpose 25 12.5 Describes the scope and purpose of the document. Includes the health question(s) covered by the guideline Stakeholder Involvement 25 12.5 Describes the stakeholder involvement in the development of the document. Identifies the target population. Rigor of Development 25 12.5 Critiques the rigor of the development of the document. Describes the systematic methods used to develop the guideline. Include level of evidence of the studies used to develop the guideline. Clarity & presentation (Recommendations) 25 12.5 Provides the key recommendations of the document. Discusses different options for managing the condition or issue in the guideline. Application 25 12.5 Identifies facilitators, barriers, costs, and outcome measurement for application of the document.. Identifies key monitoring and/or auditing criteria (outcomes) Editorial Independence 25 12.5 Discusses conflict of interest and how competing interests of the CPG group members recorded and addressed. Summary 25 12.5 Summarizes how the CPG answers the key clinical questions presented in the CPG. Discusses how the student, as the advanced practice nurse, would apply the CPG in practice. Uses appropriate grammar, syntax, and spelling 10 5 No more than 2 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling. APA 6th Edition 10 5 No more than 2 APA 6th edition errors. Attach pdf file of the Clinical Practice Guidelines 5 2.5 A pdf copy of the Clinical Practice Guidelines submitted. Total 200 100% A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
