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What impact has technology made on access to medical care?What measures have been or can be employed to overcome problems related to physician maldistribution and imbalance?

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The are about 6 questions need to be answer after reading Essential U.S. Health Care System book Chapter 4 and 5 and the chapters attached. when you answer the questions, make sure to cite from the chapters. Here are Instructions how they need to be answer Health care system
All questions are answered completely; resources and readings to support ideas are cited. NO spelling errors/thoughts and sentences are complete, clear and concise. Cites resources where necessary to backup theory from the book.
Answer the following key point questions. Your answer should be 200-300 words.
1. What are the two major objectives of Chapter 4?
2. What measures have been or can be employed to overcome problems related to physician maldistribution and imbalance?
3. What impact has technology made on access to medical care?
4. What is meant by technology diffusion?
o What type of medical devices are classified as Class III?
o What type of approval do they require from the FDA?

Critically discuss and analyse the key physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes which occur during midlife, placing this within a life course perspective.

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Below is the assignment Nr: 1

Knowledge

Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of this module, students will have demonstrated Knowledge:

  1. Critical analysis of factors affecting health, well-being and illness through the later life course.
  2. Evaluate theoretical perspectives of health, well-being, illness and social power and their application to adulthood and ageing.

Skills:

  1. Engage in self/directed learning in the development of an evaluative essay.
  2. Evaluation of the application of research, theories and approaches to health, wellbeing, and development through adulthood to old age, presented in an essay form.

Assignment 001

This assessment requires students to complete a 2500 word written assignment related to sociological analysis of the life course, with particular emphasis upon ageing.

This work will be assessed by staff testing learning outcomes 1/2/3 and will contribute to 50% of the final module. Mark Weighting:

50% Please note that this is an individual assignment and the policy of the University on “Policy on Cheating, Collusion and Plagiarism” applies.

Essay Title (please choose one title only)

  • To what extent would you agree with the claim that death and dying are taboo subjects in contemporary society? Critically analyse this question and incorporate different historical constructions of death and dying.
  • How might representations and experiences of old age differ across culture and history, and what are the challenges we face in an ageing society?
  • Critically discuss and analyse the key physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes which occur during midlife, placing this within a life course perspective.

(picked this one among the 3questions)

Below is the assignment 2

Assignment 002 Due to the current social distancing measures there will be an alternative assessment to a time constrained test (TCT).

This assessment requires a 1500-word written essay on the title as below.

Que.2

Title: Discuss the statement that ‘we can all age successfully’ by evaluating the role of psychological and psychosocial factors and their relationship to health, wellbeing and illness through the later life-course.

This will be assessed by staff testing learning outcomes 1/2/4 and will contribute to 50% of the final module mark. This is also a submission Mark Weighting: 50% Assessment Regulations For further information regarding Assessment Regulations, extenuating circumstances or extensions and academic integrity.

Reading List Please access your reading list from the library website.

To access it, please go to https://moduleresources.sunderland.ac.uk/ and search for your module.

The assessment criteria covers,

Relevance, Knowledge, Analysis, Argument and Structure, Critical Evaluation, Presentation, Reference to Literature.

Generic Assessment Criteria – Undergraduate Bachelor’s degree These should be interpreted according to the level at which you are working Categories Grade Relevance Knowledge Analysis Argument and Structure Critical Evaluation Presentation Reference to Literature 86 – 100%

The work examined is exemplary and provides clear evidence of a complete grasp of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. There is also unequivocal evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are fully satisfied.

At this level it is expected that the work will be exemplary in all the categories cited above. It will demonstrate a particularly compelling evaluation, originality, and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse. 76-85% The work examined is excellent and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification.

There is also excellent evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that level are fully satisfied.

At this level it is expected that the work will be excellent in the majority of the categories cited above or by demonstrating particularly compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse and there may be some evidence of originality 70 – 75%

The work examined is of a high standard and there is evidence of comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. There is also clearly articulated evidence demonstrating that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that level are satisfied At this level it is expected that the standard of the work will be high in the majority of the categories cited above or by demonstrating particularly compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation or discourse. 60 – 69% Directly relevant to the requirements of the assessment A substantial knowledge of relevant material, showing a clear grasp of themes, questions and issues therein Good analysis, clear and orderly Generally coherent and logically structured, using an appropriate mode of argument and/or theoretical mode(s) May contain some distinctive or independent thinking; may begin to formulate an independent position in relation to theory and/or practice. Well written, with standard spelling and grammar, in a readable style with acceptable format Critical appraisal of uptodate and/or appropriate literature. Recognition of different perspectives. Very good use of source material. Uses a range of sources 50 – 59% Some attempt to address the requirements of the assessment: may drift away from this in less focused passages Adequate knowledge of a fair range of relevant material, with intermittent evidence of an appreciation of its significance Some analytical treatment, but may be prone to description, or to narrative, which lacks clear analytical purpose Some attempt to construct a coherent argument, but may suffer loss of focus and consistency, with issues at stake stated only vaguely, or theoretical mode(s) couched in simplistic terms Sound work which expresses a coherent position only in broad terms and in uncritical conformity to one or more standard views of the topic Competently written, with only minor lapses from standard grammar, with acceptable format Uses a variety of literature which includes some recent texts and/or appropriate literature, though not necessarily including a substantive amount beyond library texts. Competent use of source material. 40 – 49% Some correlation with the requirements of the assessment but there are instances of irrelevance Basic understanding of the subject but addressing a limited range of material Largely descriptive or narrative, with little evidence of analysis A basic argument is evident, but mainly supported by assertion and there may be a lack of clarity and coherence Some evidence of a view starting to be formed but mainly derivative. A simple basic style but with significant deficiencies in expression or format that may pose obstacles for the reader Some up-to-date and/or appropriate literature used. Goes beyond the material tutor has provided. Limited use of sources to support a point. 4 | P a g e 35 – 39% Relevance to the requirements of the assessment may be very intermittent, and may be reduced to its vaguest and least challenging A limited understanding of a narrow range of material Heavy dependence on description, and/or on paraphrase, is common Little evidence of coherent argument: lacks development and may be repetitive or thin Almost wholly derivative: the writer’s contribution rarely goes beyond simplifying paraphrase Numerous deficiencies in expression and presentation; the writer may achieve clarity (if at all) only by using a simplistic or Barely adequate use of literature. Over reliance on material provided by the tutor. terms repetitious style The evidence provided shows that the majority of the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are satisfied – for compensation consideration. 30 – 34% The work examined provides insufficient evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. The evidence provided shows that some of the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are satisfied. The work will be weak in some of the indicators. 15-29% The work examined is unacceptable and provides little evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. The evidence shows that few of the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are satisfied. The work will be weak in several of the indicators. 0-14% The work examined is unacceptable and provides almost no evidence of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. The evidence fails to show that any of the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are sat

Create an international business or international venture outside of the U.S. (e.g., export/import, franchising, manufacturing, joint venture, etc.)

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Create an international business or international venture outside of the U.S. (e.g., export/import, franchising, manufacturing, joint venture, etc.)
Define the name, nature of the business, and brief background of the company and industry. Be sure this venture is created and is unique and innovative.
State the specific target market for the venture.
Create a strategic plan that includes the following (in any order you decide):
An analysis of the competitive advantage of your venture (Why will it be successful?).
A PESTLE analysis, or a similar business analysis process, of the host country.
A 6- to 12-month timeline of your venture’s expansion.
A list of SMART goals.
A summary of startup human resources and marketing concepts.
A SWOT analysis of the venture that evaluates at least four challenges and advantages and/or opportunities and threats (e.g., cross-cultural, foreign currency, legal, etc.).
Suggest recommendations to overcome the challenges and threats from the SWOT you conducted.

Define and describe the four generations – name, timeframe, and a description of that group’s characteristics.

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This week, you will consider your own diverse cultural and generational background and how it impacts the care you provide to your patients.

For this written assessment we will focus on generational diversity in the nursing population. Click here to download table 12.2. on p. 379 of your textbook. Review and address the following:

  1. Define and describe the four generations – name, timeframe, and a description of that group’s characteristics.
  2. Choose the group to which you belong. Explain how you think that you fit with this assessment of that generation. (I belong to the millennial generation being born in 1981)
  3. Select any other group to which you do not belong. Explain how those from your group can learn from that group, and explain how that group could learn from yours.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Style

Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references.

Number of Pages/Words

Unless otherwise specified all papers should have a minimum of 600 words (approximately 2.5 pages) excluding the title and reference pages.

Headings will be all first (level 1) headings. Centered and bold

Four Generations

My Generation

Learning from another group.

Communicate professionally in writing that is exceptionally clear and well organized, with correct grammar, spelling, and flawless use of APA style.

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Assessment Rubric

  1. Explains thoroughly ways in which leadership of people and processes was utilized while designing an intervention and implementation plan. Notes how the leadership approach contributed to improved outcomes, or could be modified to address challenges.
  2. Demonstrates process improvements in the quality, safety, or cost of care as a result of a direct clinical intervention and a developed professional product. Makes explicit reference to data and evidence to support relevant improvements.
  3. Demonstrates patient-experience improvements resulting from a clinical intervention and implementation of a newly developed professional product, making explicit reference to data and evidence to illustrate relevant improvements.
  4. Justifies decisions related to developing a professional product with relevant research, evidence, and best practices. Notes criteria used to determine the relevance of the supporting evidence.
  5. Communicates professionally in writing that is exceptionally clear and well organized, with correct grammar, spelling, and flawless use of APA style.

Based on the case, what segmentation variable(s) PI-O is currently using to segment their market? Explain your answer.

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0302170 – PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
CASE STUDY
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: DR. NARJES HAJ SALEM
Due date: Midnight April 14, 2020
Please read carefully the following instructions:
 This assignment will replace the midterm exam and will count for 25% of the final grade in the Principles of Marketing course.  The student must complete the assessment individually.  By submitting it answer in Blackboard, the student acknowledges that he/she did not receive any help to solve the assessment neither copied the answer from someone else.  The answers will be ‘Saassigned’. If the percentage of plagiarism exceeds 20%, the student will be given a Zero in the assessment.  Please type your answer in Word format, Times news Roman 12, Space 1.5. A PDF file will not be accepted. Don’t forget to include a cover page with your full name and ID.  Please number the questions and answer them in order.  Please save your answer document using your ID number (exp: U1813589. docx), then submit your answer using Blackboard, no email will be accepted.
Case study: PI-O’s
Please read the following case and answers all the questions
For more than 35 years, PI-O’s has been one of the nation’s go-to venues for children’s birthday parties and rainy afternoon outings. Operating under the slogan “Where a kid can be a kid,” there are more than 575 PI-O’s locations in 47 states in the USA and 10 foreign countries. Their goal is to provide a fun and safe environment for children aged under 12 years to play and families to create memories, but in 2015 PI-O’s made improvements not for the children, but for the parents. “Your average kid who comes to PI-O wants to come 11 times a year; they come three times a year. The difference between that and the 11 times a year they want to come is the mom and dad veto,” said Tom Leverton, CEO of LEL Entertainment, Inc. “What we’ve been doing over the past couple of years especially is trying to address the mom and dad needs.” To that end, PI-O’s expanded their menu to include items geared to more advanced culinary of tastes of the parents, such as the Cali Alfredo pizza and the BBQ Chicken Pizza, Caesar and Club whole-wheat wraps, BBQ Chicken Ciabatta sandwiches. They also added dessert churros served with salted caramel and white chocolate icing. “Kids are at the heart of everything we do at PI-O ‘s, but kids don’t come alone, and we want to make sure parents have just as enjoyable an experience as the kids do, especially when it comes to the food,” said Leverton. The new adult menu has been promising for PI-O’s, but they aren’t stopping there. In 2016, they began testing additional menu items in select markets. The Orlando, Florida market has seen the addition of giant chocolate chip cookies to the menu. They are also testing a Honey Mustardbourbon wing sauce, multigrain Italian Chicken and Chicken Caesar flatbreads, and gluten-free pizza dough. In March 2016, PI-O’s debuted a lunchtime all-you-can-eat buffet to address the issue of customer frequency. The buffet is $3.99 for children and $5.99 for adults. They are also testing half-priced games on Tuesday evenings in the Dallas market. PI-O decided also to introduces a loyalty card that will give one free entry after 5 visits and a discount of 10 % in the foods for regular customers.
Please answers all the questions in order 1. Which marketing management concepts PI-O managers seem to follow? Justify your answer. (3 marks)

2. Based on the case, do you think that PI-O applies Customer Relationship Marketing approaches? Explain your answer. (3 marks)

3. How PI-O expanded its business portfolio? Which growth strategy they used (market penetration, market development, product development or diversification)? Justify your answer. (3 marks)

4. What is the consumer segment targeted by PI-O? (2 marks)

5. Based on the case, what segmentation variable(s) PI-O is currently using to segment their market? Explain your answer. (3 points)

6. What target strategy being used by PI-O? Explain your answer. (3 points)

7. Explain how PI-O is trying to differentiate their business from the competition? (4 points)

8. Taking into account the characteristic good mission statement, write a mission statement for PI-O (4 points)

Identify and discuss the expected sources for the major pieces of this revenue (to the extent possible) and forecast the $ amounts for each in this narrative.

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Financial Plan (incl. Budgets)

For a Mobile App Program to be used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to help bridge the communication gap between Parents and the Hospital Staff.

  1. Financial Plan Summary and Budgets—Introduce and summarize initial financial plan and attach two budgets Key elements should include:
    1. Financial Plan Summary— In order to set the stage for discussing the details of your financial plan, first present and discuss, at a high-level using narrative and summary charts, the big-picture financial numbers that reflect both your Start-Up and First-Full-Year-of-Operation budgets.
    2. Budgets— write see appendix A and B (Start-Up and First-Full-Year-of-Operation)

Follow your financial plan summary by referencing (i.e., pointing the reader to) the budgets you’ve attached as exhibits at the end of your financial plan. As such, this “section” ought to be limited to a statement along the lines of: “Detailed line item budgets for the Capstone’s Start-Up and FFYO periods are included in Exhibits 1 and 2, below.” As relates to these 2 specific budgets, please note the following: mention June-July Budget

  • Note 1 (Budget Formats): Both of these detailed line-item budgets should use a standard accounting format; and also include adjoining footnotes for any key line-item entries.
  • Note 2 (Level of Detail): It is not necessary to be too comprehensive, or too concerned about the exactness of the budget detail if the program/project is still evolving. Instead, construct broad estimates of expenditures that will be crucial for program effectiveness, and revenue sources that will support it.
  • Note 3 (Start-Up Considerations): Use the Start-Up section to explain the current financial picture (results) and how you are using this information to build the next budget.
  • Note 4 (Time Horizon): Even if the time horizon for the implementation of your project is far off, still provide a FFYO budget based on your best estimates of what it will look like, and require.
  • Note 5 (Budget Periods): While the pre-operation or Start-Up budget is designed for organizations that need time prior to officially starting their programs (to spend time, money, and effort on certain start-up tasks), First-Full-Year-of- Operation budgets are designed to reflect an organization’s projected financial performance once it has opened the doors, gone to market, or begun delivering its services. Unlike a start-up budget (which can be variable in duration), the FFYO budget should be for an annual 12-month period, with its fiscal year start date identified and justified.
  1. Program Expenses—Present and discuss the projects expenditure strategies and plans for both personnel and other operating costs. And do so for both of your budgets designated by your financial plan. Key elements should include:
  1. Personnel/Staffing Costs—In narrative form, discuss your program’s personnel strategies. Estimate how many staff, and at what level of preparation or skills/experience, will be required for implementation of each major part of your project/program. Highlight or summarize the major/relevant financial numbers for personnel in the narrative of this section and reference the specific details to the attached line-item budgets. Also consider and discuss the “personnel benefits” in the narrative and include these costs in your 2 budgets.
  2. Other (Non-Personnel) Operating Costs—Again in narrative form, discuss non-personnel operating cost/spending strategies, focusing on the most important categories for your program. For example, estimate how much space will be necessary, and assign a cost for this. If any major equipment purchases, rental, or leases will be necessary, identify these and estimate their costs. Also discuss any other major expenditures that may be essential to your program, such as travel, communications, marketing, consultation, insurance, etc.; and highlight the differences (and implications) between the fixed and variable costs. Similar to the above instructions for personnel costs, summarize the major/relevant financial numbers for these Other Operating Cost requirements in the narrative, and reference the specific details to your 2 attached line-item budgets.
  • Program Revenues—Present and discuss your projects revenue strategies and financial plans. And do so for both of your budgets designated by your financial plan. Key elements should include:
  1. Revenue Strategies/Models and Funding Types—Based on analysis and research, present thoughts on (1) the most logical/appropriate revenue models for your project, and (2) the types of funding sources your project will rely on going forward. You should include both short- and long-term strategies for this.
  2. Revenue Plans (the “Numbers”)—Project and discuss total revenue for your projects program based on realistic expectations. Identify and discuss the expected sources for the major pieces of this revenue (to the extent possible) and forecast the $ amounts for each in this narrative. Also be sure to reference these $ amounts to your 2 attached Capstone budgets.
  1. Operational/Performance Measures—Consider and discuss ways to measure and track your projects operational performance (re: outputs) … and its longer-term impact (re: outcomes). Key elements should include:
  1. Outputs and Operational Efficiency—Present the units of service (i.e., metrics) that you will use to measure/monitor your Capstone’s expected outputs in order to track operational efficiency. Discuss why these measures are most relevant given the nature of your solution/intervention activities.
  2. Outcomes and Program Effectiveness—Do the same to measure/monitor your expected outcomes in order to track your Capstone program’s effectiveness. Again, discuss why these measures are optimal given the nature of the problem, target population, and your proposed intervention activities.
  1. Conclusions—Present final thoughts on your projects projected financial performance, risks, scalability, sustainability, and any other insights and conclusions you have. More specifically, discuss your projects projected “bottom-line” financial performance. At the same time, consider the opportunities for your project to scale. Finally, raise and discuss the risks, complicating factors, and constraints related to your project’s ability to achieve its projected financial results on a sustainable basis, and your ideas/contingency plans to mitigate these risks. Conclude by sharing your thoughts on any other general insights, critical thinking, and/or overarching conclusions about your projects financial plans.

Discuss when subjective performance appraisals might be better (or more feasible) than objective ratings.

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Most small business owners struggle with ensuring their performance appraisals are unbiased. There are many influences that can change the outcome of the appraisal. These influences can make it difficult to fairly evaluate the employee. In this discussion question, we are going to explore when subjective appraisals are more effective than objective appraisals.

Question:

Subjective performance appraisals are subject to several rater errors, which makes objective measures seem a better alternative. Discuss when subjective performance appraisals might be better (or more feasible) than objective ratings.

No more than one page, cite references when appropriate.

Identify and analyze the three solutions to the challenges facing your chosen company or service.

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Chosen Company: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

There are 4 questions for London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  1. Identify and analyze three strategic issues facing the overall sector of your chosen business or service. (30 marks)
  2. Identify and analyze three challenges facing your chosen company or service.  (20 marks)
  3. Identify and analyze the three solutions to the challenges facing your chosen company or service. (30 marks)
  4. Explain how the company or service could practically implement one solution.  (20 marks)

Explain the basic requirements that must be met for a contract to be enforceable.

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Use standard essay format and must have at least 3 paragraphs (ie Intro, body and conclusion).
Responses must be double spaced using Times New Roman and 12 point type size.
Use A.P.A. style. Use citations throughout the paper.
I do not have a copy of the textbook.
Please ONLY reference
Legal Environment of Business- Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and Global Issues
Henry Cheeseman, 2016
Pearson

ISBN.13: 978-0-133-97331-0
Pick ONEof the following essay topics:
1. Explain the role of penal codes and regulatory statutes in criminal law.
2. Explain the basic requirements that must be met for a contract to be enforceable.
3. How does the UCC treat goods that were fraudulently obtained?