What policy recommendations would be made to improve/assure the integration of ethical/privacy laws and regulatory measures to achieve optimal organizational effectiveness?

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Case Study for Hospice Case: Pierre

As the Ethical Leadership and Management Program Director of the hospice service agency that provided services to Pierre, you discovered that Personal Health Information (PHI) was shared with the family’s pastor prior to obtaining written consent from Pierre. Address the following concerns:

1. What ethical and privacy laws were violated?
2. What policy recommendations would be made to improve/assure the integration of ethical/privacy laws and regulatory measures to achieve optimal organizational effectiveness?

Explain which professionals are eligible to participate in MIPS and AAPM payment systems? Providers can participate as individuals or groups with the same Tax-ID Number (TIN), differentiate individual versus group participation?

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HITECH Meaningful use

During this week, you will learn about key components of the ARRA/HITECH/MACRA laws and mandates and will discuss how these requirements impact healthcare organizations today.  Review the above listed sources as they provide a solid basis for this paper. In addition, there is an abundance of information available for you to read on the ARRA/HITECH/MACRA.
Feel free to search additional resources as well.

In this paper, address the following items:
What is the purpose of HITECH and what are the core programs associated with HITECH?
The vast majority of Medicare providers are required to participate in one of two MACRA tracks, the Merit-based Incentive Payment system (MIPS) or an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM). Explain and compare the details of both tracks and discuss advantages and disadvantages of both.
Explain which professionals are eligible to participate in MIPS and AAPM payment systems? Providers can participate as individuals or groups with the same Tax-ID Number (TIN), differentiate individual versus group participation?
What barriers do you foresee regarding healthcare reimbursement as healthcare continues to shift further towards paying for quality healthcare and not quantity of healthcare? Also, you should be writing in the third person point of view.

Document attached with links for readings for the week and some links below

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.7326/M13-1531

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Value-Based-Programs/MACRA-MIPS-and-APMs/MACRA-MIPS-and-APMs

What do you think the impact of Meaningful Use has been on the healthcare industry and what advantages and disadvantages have come to light with the move to MACRA in April of 2015?

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Discussion 2.1

What do you think the impact of Meaningful Use has been on the healthcare industry and what advantages and disadvantages have come to light with the move to MACRA in April of 2015? What are the implications of Merit-Based Incentive Programs (MIPs) and Alternative Payment Models (APM)? Explain your position. Include at least one research article to support your views and opinions.

Document attached with links for readings for the week and some links below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BijgBx_wi8o&feature=youtu.be https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.7326/M13-1531 https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-

How would you apply the determinants of health to Mrs. Holmes case? What level of health care did Mrs. Holmes access and why? How would you describe Mrs. Holmes’s health?

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ORIANTATION TO CANADIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Module 5 – The Canadian Health Care System: The Role of the Federal Government

This question requires you to apply your learning regarding levels of care; re-read that section from the module if you need to.

4. Case Study
Mrs. Holmes is a 50-year-old woman who is employed in a large corporation. She travels a great deal. Her employer requires her to have a routine physical examination every two years. During a recent checkup, she was found to have elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Her blood pressure was also elevated.

When the physician performs a history, she finds that Mrs. Holmes eats on the run, exercises rarely, and smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. She is adopted and does not know her family history.

a. How would you apply the determinants of health to Mrs. Holmes case? Remember to focus on the determinants of health and not solutions or care plans.

b. What level of health care did Mrs. Holmes access and why?

c. How would you describe Mrs. Holmes’s health?

d. Identify at least three determinants (reasons) for her health.

5. “Health” is very complex and political, social and economic forces affect health. Respond to the following questions regarding determinants of health.

a. Is it possible to prioritize determinants of health?

b. When you last practiced, did you consider determinants of health when you interacted with patients? If yes, which determinants were considered?

c. How much can patients control? What determinants can a patient control?

d. How do we work with patients and clients to support the changes that are necessary for improved health?

e. To what degree can health care policies influence determinants of health?

Module 6 – The Canadian Health Care System: Provincial Delivery of Health Care

6. For the following two patients, discuss what resources are available in your province and what strategies you would consider in providing care or information. Use a problem-solving approach and discuss how you would respond to the patient’s concerns. Discuss the communication techniques you would use. Refer to the determinants of health in your response.

Case Study
Donna tells you that her husband has a gambling problem, and she thinks he is addicted to narcotics.

Case Study
The parents of a 4-year-old with asthma cannot afford the medication their doctor has prescribed. They both work but do not have drug insurance.

7. How are the concepts highlighted in these three modules different from your experience and education?

8. How does this difference challenge you?

9. What do you have to know or do differently to be successful in the Canadian health care system, culture, and context?

Explain cybersecurity in relation to health/medical records in the United States while staying in compliance with federal privacy laws, HIPAA compliance.

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Cybersecurity

Explain cybersecurity in relation to health/medical records in the United States while staying in compliance with federal privacy laws, HIPAA compliance.

Research the definition of a nosocomial urinary tract infection and what are some of the causes.

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Week 4: Nosocomial UTIs

Research the definition of a nosocomial urinary tract infection and what are some of the causes. Medicare has identified some nosocomial conditions that they will no longer reimburse the hospital for.

See this link for the list:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HospitalAcqCond/Hospital-Acquired_Conditions.html.

Identify the study design. Discuss the theoretical framework for the study. Explain the implementation strategy. Explain how collaboration will play a role in the implementation of this study. Explain what data will be collected.

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Applying Epidemiological Methods to an Intervention Study

Instructions

Propose an intervention to address an identified public health issue in your community of interest. Review a minimum of five previous intervention studies, and propose one intervention study that would be the best solution to address the problem and how you will manage implementation of the intervention.

Your proposed intervention should include the following information:

Background Information.
What is the intervention?
Why is this evidence translatable?
Who is the target population?
What is the rationale this intervention would be the solution to the problem?

Methodology.
Identify the study design.
Discuss the theoretical framework for the study.
Explain the implementation strategy.
Explain how collaboration will play a role in the implementation of this study.
Explain what data will be collected.
Explain how the data will be analyzed.
Discuss the potential ethical issues that may impact the intervention.
Discuss the IRB process for the study.
Include the proposed time to see the results of the intervention.

Results/Conclusion.
What are the expected outcomes and impact? Is the problem decreased or eliminated?
What are the conclusions of this study in addressing this problem?
What are the strengths and limitations of this study?
Who will you share the findings with?
How will these findings be disseminated?

Contingency steps should the proposed intervention method for the identified problem fail.
What would you change in your intervention strategy?
Would you conduct more research?
Would you try the intervention strategy again?
Would you choose another intervention? Why?

Discuss how your data collection and analysis plan will answer your research questions: What are the potential confounders in your study? How will you minimize confounding bias?

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Data Collection and Analysis

Discuss how your data collection and analysis plan will answer your research questions:

What are the potential confounders in your study?
How will you minimize confounding bias?

Suggest how communities can prioritize their health problems and concerns with the limited allocated resources in their intervention efforts. Discuss the limitations to the intervention methods you are proposing. Explain how the intervention methods could be improved.

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Intervention Studies

So many public health issues plague communities across the globe. Complete the following:

Suggest how communities can prioritize their health problems and concerns with the limited allocated resources in their intervention efforts.
Discuss the limitations to the intervention methods you are proposing.
Explain how the intervention methods could be improved.

Develop a one-page flyer that compares each in a side-by-side format, and invites the team to the course. Briefly describe each tool.

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Educational Flyer: Grand Strategy Matrix and SPACE Matrix

Scenario: You are the Director of Strategic Planning for a large hospital. In three weeks, the senior leadership team will embark on its annual strategic planning cycle. The CEO has decided that the team needs a “refresher course” on two important topics: Grand Strategy Matrix and the SPACE Matrix. Therefore, she has asked you to develop a one-page flyer that compares each in a side-by-side format, and invites the team to the course. The flyer should briefly describe each tool, and bullet the following items: Application of the tool, strengths of the tools, limitations of the tools. and challenges an organization may face in using the tools.

  • The flyer should be well-written and meet the following requirements:
  • 1 page in length (excluding title and reference pages),
  • Formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center o and
  • In an appendix, include at least three current references from peer-reviewed articles. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find peer-reviewed articles.

Some resources with information about developing flyers:

  •  Ten Design Tips for Professional Flyers
  •  How to Design an Awesome Flyer Even if You’re Not a Graphic Designer
  •   How to Design Flyers o