How does your topic relate to the Affordable Care Act?-Does your topic reflect Managed Care or Health Insurance? How? How does the Medical Workforce impact your topic? Discuss cost, access, class system and your topic.

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Obesity

RESEARCH ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT:

For this assignment, you will choose any medical topic we will cover during the class semester. You will then construct a 2-to-4-page Research Assessment Paper in APA format. Below are the requirements for the Research Assessment.
 Students will choose a Topic in Healthcare today.
 Students will clearly state the issue and give historical background on the topic.
 How does your topic relate to the Affordable Care Act?-Does your topic reflect Managed Care or Health Insurance? How?
 How does the Medical Workforce impact your topic?
 Discuss cost, access, class system and your topic.
 How does the Government play a role in your topic?
 Discuss Information Technology and your topic.
 Discuss Ethical Issues and Legal Issues in Healthcare and your topic.
 What is the future of your topic?
 List at least 3 references from scholarly sources. “Wikipedia” does not count as a scholarly source.
 Students will include a cover sheet that includes their name and topic.

Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.

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Land of free trade

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose from one (1) of the following industries to write about:

  • The pharmaceutical industry
  • The payday loan industry
  • Cloning for medical purposes

Write a paper in which you:

  1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
  2. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
  3. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
  4. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
    • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
  • Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
  • Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

 

What are the countries that allow organ donation and the countries that totally forbid organ donation? What are the ethical principles that lead to legislating organ donation?

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Organ Donation around the world

1- Make a PPT presentation regarding: “Organ Donation around the world”. The PPT should include answers to the following questions: 1- Is organ donation an ethical practice in the entire world?

2- What are the countries that allow organ donation and the countries that totally forbid organ donation?

3- What are the ethical principles that lead to legislating organ donation?

4- What are the reasons behind forbidding organ donation?

5- Is organ donation a totally safe practice?In addition, the PPT presentation should include the following:

  • Title slide with the topic name and students’ names (including their ID numbers)
  • Outline slide (including the contents of PPT.
  • List of references slide (Preferably APA style references).
  • Pictures, statistics, illustrations (As much as possible)

Provide the incidence and prevalence of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition. Are the numbers increasing or decreasing? Are there any trends?

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Research Report Requirements: Must use school aged individuals (4-18 yrs) for your target population

Name of Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition: Identify name, common and medical terms used.

Description: State a description of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition. What is the causative agent? (name of pathogen, risk factors, behaviors) What is/are the mode(s) of transmission? How does the disease/Illness/Condition develop? What are the signs? (objective indicator(s), measurable, visible signs of illness such as rash, fever, bleeding, and/or the behavior) What are the symptoms? (subjective indicators of illness usually difficult to measure such as pain, fatigue, weakness, restlessness)

If applicable: Incubation period of disease? (time between pathogen entering system/body and the appearance of signs/symptoms). Communicable/Contagious period? (time period in which the disease can be spread from one person to another)

Incidence and Prevalence: Provide the incidence and prevalence of the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition. Are the numbers increasing or decreasing? Are there any trends?

Treatment: Are there treatments available? What is the treatment? Where and how is the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition treated?

Prevention: Discuss preventative measures that can be taken.

Community Impact: What is being done at the federal, state, and community level to prevent and treat this disease. Are there any community, school, research programs in place?

Implications for the Educator/Teacher: What types of actions/adjustments will a teacher in the school setting need to make for a child with the Disease/Illness/Disorder/Health Condition?

Prevention: How could the school or classroom teacher prevent transmission?

Classroom Environment: What modifications might be required?

Adaptations of the curriculum: What types of curriculum changes will the teacher make for a student(s) with this disease/health condition?

References:

  • APA format
  • Minimum 5 different sources – You may not use the class text as a source
  • In text required

Complete reference page

Sample Topics:

  • Anemia Fetal Alcohol syndrome
  • Anorexia nervosa Heart Disease
  • Arthritis Hepatitis A
  • Asthma Hepatitis B
  • Autism spectrum disorder HIV/AIDS
  • Asperger’s syndrome Lead Poisoning
  • Allergies Learning Disabilities
  • ADD/ADHD Leukemia
  • Anxiety Muscular Dystrophy
  • Bulimia Meningitis
  • Brain Tumors Obesity
  • Cerebral Palsy Suicide
  • Cancer Scoliosis
  • Cystic Fibrosis Spina Bifida
  • Depression Substance abuse
  • Dental Caries Tourette’s syndrome
  • Diabetes Type 1 Tuberculosis
  • Diabetes Type 2 Teen Pregnancy
  • Downs Syndrome Tobacco Use
  • Epilepsy Unintentional Injuries

 

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. Show advanced talent to effectively communicate in both verbal and written manner. Exhibit excellent computer software skills.

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Personal Statement and Reflective Essay

Professional Summary:

Passionate Healthcare Administrator dedicated to providing comprehensive care and administrative support for patients. Skilled at coordinating benefits and services with medical providers, managing internal database, information systems, processing and/or organizing medical records, as well as other documentations/forms. Specialized in Case Management and Care Coordination. (Bilingual: Spanish/English).

 

Education:

Monroe College – April 2011

Bachelor’s degree – Health Services Administration

 

Technical Career Institute (TCI) – April 2007

Associates degree – Health Information Technology

 

The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) – April 2021

CCM: Certified Case Manager

 

Work Experience:

Tri-County Care – Staten Island, NY

Case Manager, Sept. 2021 – Present

  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Show advanced talent to effectively communicate in both verbal and written manner.
  • Exhibit excellent computer software skills.
  • Have the ability to organize, schedule, and utilize time well
  • Present the capability to analyze situations accurately and take effective action
  • Effectively follow coordinate transitional care after a hospital or nursing home discharge

The Alliance for Positive Change – New York, NY

Case Manager, July 2020 – September 2021 (Outpost: Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center)

Care Coordinator, April 2019 – July 2020 (Outpost: Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center)

  • Conducted comprehensive intake for potential clients via interviews, assessments and collection of previous service records.
  • Responsible for coordinating care and guidance to patients with chronic illnesses, from diagnosis to survivorship.
  • Utilized internal and external resources to provide continuity of care/referrals/appointments.
  • Supported the patient in decision making, may assist in coordination end-of-life care/advance directives.
  • Met with clients to develop a personalized Plan of Care, complete Annual Assessments and case update.
  • Completed Supportive Housing Application and other housing applications as needed.
  • Followed up with hospital admissions/discharge, the transition of care, and reinstatement of services.

 

VNSNY CHOICE Health Plans – New York, NY

Medicaid Recertification Coordinator – May 2017 to May 2018

Member Services Representative – April 2013 to May 2017

  • Assisted VNSNY CHOICE members with new applications and renewals for MLTC, Medicaid, and Medicare programs.
  • Identified and investigated problematic recertification/renewal cases and presented a resolution
  • Displayed care and commitment to the members and patients by creating a positive customer experience
  • Handled transportation-related requests and hospital discharges
  • Part of the Hospital Discharge Team/HHA Reinstatement
  • Trained new personnel for the transportation department

 

Binder and Binder – Bronx, NY

Disability Specialist – June 2008 to October 2012

  • Processed requests to open or to appeal SSD/SSDI applications, monitored case thereafter.
  • Made referrals to other agencies for additional services if needed.
  • Requested, logged, and reviewed documents and correspondence, such as medical records and invoices.
  • Trained new personnel on Medical Records review and process new SSI/SSD applications and appeals.
  • Assisted in converting all files and charts into electronic files (paper-less transition).
  • Mentored new hires following formal training to help them adjust to their new role and responsibilities.

Identify methods to reduce employees’ resistance to change during an operations improvement project. What should be the key financial performance indicator used to analyze performance changes for hospitals? Clinics? Health plans? Public health agencies?

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Public health agencies

Identify methods to reduce employees’ resistance to change during an operations improvement project.

What should be the key financial performance indicator used to analyze performance changes for hospitals? Clinics? Health plans? Public health agencies?

Describe tools (other than control charts) that can be used to ensure that processes achieve their desired results.

Describe the tools, methods, and techniques in this book that would be used to address the following operating issues:

  • A hospital laboratory department provides results that are late and frequently erroneous.
  • A clinic’s web-based patient information system is not being used by the expected number of patients.
  • An ambulatory clinic is financially challenged but has a low staffing ratio compared to that of similar clinics

 

Using the materials available at the book’s companion website, investigate and summarize commercially available software solutions for healthcare organizations.

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Healthcare Operations Management

  1. Using the materials available at the book’s companion website, investigate and summarize commercially available software solutions for healthcare organizations. Using the forecasting template found on the companion website, forecast total US healthcare expenditures for 2017 with SMA, WMA, SES, trend-adjusted exponential smoothing, and linear trend models.
  1. Which model do you believe offers the best forecast?
  2. Do you see any problems with your model?
  3. Repeat this exercise for hospital care, physician services, other professional services, dental services, home health care, and prescription drugs. According to your findings, do any one of these areas drive the increase in healthcare expense?
  1. Using the Excel inventory template found on the companion website if you choose, and starting with an Excel spreadsheet including data for this problem, which also is available on the companion website, prepare the following exercise. Hospital purchasing agent Abby Smith needs to order examination gloves. Currently, she orders 1,000 boxes of gloves whenever she thinks a need for the item exists. Abby has heard that a better way is available to do her job and wants to use EOQ to determine how much to order and when. She collects the following information.

Cost of gloves: $4.00/box

Carrying costs: 33%, or $ /box

Cost of ordering: $150/order

Lead time: 10 days

Annual demand: 10,000 boxes/year

  1. What quantity should Abby order? Prove that your order quantity is better” than Abby’s by graphing ordering costs, holding costs, and total costs for 1,000, 1,500, and 2,000 boxes.
  2. How often should Abby place the order? Approximately how much time (in days) will elapse between orders? On the web at ache.org/books/OpsManagement4

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  1. Assuming that Abby is not worried about SS, when should she place her order? Draw another graph to illustrate why she needs to place her order at that particular point.
  1. Abby is concerned that the reorder point she determined is wrong because demand for gloves varies. She gathers the following usage information:
  2. Period (10 days each) Demand

1 274

2 274

3 284

4 274

5 254

6 264

7 264

8 284

9 274

10 294

11 274

12 284

13 264

14 274

Average 274

  1. Abby decides she will be happy if the probability of a stockout is 5 percent. How much SS should Abby carry?
  2. If Abby were to set up a two-bin system for gloves, how many boxes
  3. of gloves would be in each bin?

 

List some inventory items found in your organization. Which of these might be classified as A, B, or C items? Why? How would you manage these items differently depending on their classification?

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SCM in healthcare organizations

Why is SCM important to healthcare organizations?

List some inventory items found in your organization. Which of these might be classified as A, B, or C items? Why? How would you manage these items differently depending on their classification?

Think of an item for which your organization carries SS. Why is SS needed for this item? Can the amount of SS needed be reduced? How?

Describe the ERP system(s) found in your organization. How could it be improved?

 

If you were to add a perspective to the four discussed in the chapter, what would it be? Draw a strategy map of a healthcare delivery organization and include this perspective.

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Strategy map of a healthcare delivery

What other indicators might be used in each of the four perspectives for public health agencies? For health plans?

If you were to add a perspective to the four discussed in the chapter, what would it be? Draw a strategy map of a healthcare delivery organization and include this perspective.

How do you manage the other operations of an organization—that is, those that do not appear on a strategy map or balanced scorecard?

How would a department link its balanced scorecard to the corporate scorecard?

What methods could be used to involve the customer or patient in identifying the key elements of the balanced scorecard?

Imagine you are part of the leadership team for Mayo Clinic. Write a motivational statement targeting a group of donors. What makes communication motivating? What makes communication sincere or believable?

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Communication in healthcare

Imagine you are part of the leadership team for Mayo Clinic. Your goal is to write a motivational statement targeting a group of donors. (half a page)

Then answer (half a page):
What makes communication motivating?
What makes communication sincere or believable?

Include at least one source from Mayo Clinic.