How are these statistics being used to influence decision making?

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Locate an article from the internet that deals with health care statistics. Summarize the article and provide information on why the statistics are being generated and who the users of healthcare statistics are according to the article.More questions to consider in your initial response:

How are these statistics being used to influence decision making?

Other than those mentioned in the article, who else could be a user of the statistics?

Was descriptive or inferential statistics used? Why was that type used?

Were the primary or secondary sources of data identified? If so, what was used?

Must be at least 250 words with two cited sources in APA format

Discuss the changes in information systems to support consumerism

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Discuss the changes in information systems to support consumerism

Describe information systems functionalities in claims management and member services maintained by Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).

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Describe information systems functionalities in claims management and member services maintained by Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).

Describe the sales process in the employer-sponsored model.

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Describe the sales process in the employer-sponsored model.
Compare the differences between rating and underwriting.

Why do you believe that quality can be viewed as a strength and a weakness of the U.S. health care system?

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How would you define quality of care from the provider and patient perspectives?
Why do you believe that quality can be viewed as a strength and a weakness of the U.S. health care system?
Be sure to provide at least 2 reasons for this, and provide specific examples for discussion.
Identify several difficulties and several benefits of working with licensed independent practitioners to improve quality in a typical hospital. What considerations should managers keep in mind when working with them?

Create a post that discusses the pros and cons of using a classification system to organize information.

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Create a post that discusses the pros and cons of using a classification system to organize information. What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? What are the differences between the ICD-9-CM system and the ICD-10-CM system? What do you think the implications of changing from the ICD-9-CM system to the ICD-10-CM system?

Describe a situation in which you have encountered a culturally-derived communication misunderstanding in a healthcare setting and its outcome

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Describe a situation in which you have encountered a culturally-derived communication misunderstanding in a healthcare setting and its outcome

Write a two-page double spaced short story about a person who engages in a negative health behavior such as smoking, unprotected sex, eating fast food, excessive alcohol. 

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Write a two-page double spaced short story about a person who engages in a negative health behavior such as smoking, unprotected sex, eating fast food, excessive alcohol.  In your story, this person will go through the Stages of Change to modify/improve this negative behavior.  Incorporate the following into your story: 1) All five stages of the Transtheoretical Theory (“Stages of Change” theory); and 2) an interaction with a health educator (not a medical doctor, dentist, etc.)

Explain in detail, and with professional insight, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.

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  1. Provide a comprehensive and insightful summary of confidentially laws related to protecting sensitive electronic health information that govern the interdisciplinary team.
  2. Explain in detail, and with professional insight, the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to safeguard sensitive electronic health information.
  3. Identify multiple appropriate and well-researched evidence-based approaches to mitigate risks to patients and health care staff related to sensitive electronic health information.
  4. Develop a comprehensive, professional, and effective staff update that educates inter-professional team members with flawless exposition about protecting the security, privacy, and confidentiality of patient data, particularly as it pertains to social media usage.

Identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.

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1)Identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.

  • 3-Review the Congress website provided in the Resources see below

Congress.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/

  • 4)- identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.
  • 5-Review the health policy you identified and
  • 6-reflect on the background and development of this health policy.

7-Write a description of the health policy you selected

8-Write a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed.

9-Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy

10-explain why. Be specific and provide examples.

11- Support writing with at least three current, or more credible sources. NOTE,##, 2 resources from course resources below A and B, others from outside resources very important

  1. A) -Congress.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.congress.gov/