How has the patient been affected by the changes?

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Your local newspaper has asked you to write a 700- to 1,050-word, two-part article regarding patient health data and technology.

 

Part 1

 

Identify components of a patient’s health care record.

Part 2

 

Examine the influence of technology and reform in the health care industry.

 

Consider the following questions as you write your article:

  • What has changed over the last 20 years? Have the changes been positive or negative?
  • How has the patient been affected by the changes?

Use terms from your Weekly Vocabulary Exercises and readings. Emphasize at least 10 terms by bolding them in your final document.

 

Evaluate the key differences between different types of payment methodologies from the provider and hospital point of view.

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urrent Trends and Issues in Managed Care

Compensation and reimbursement models are another method of controlling access, cost, and quality in a managed care environment. An MCO doesn’t have direct control over physicians or hospitals but through contractual agreements that set incentives for meeting agreed-upon standards, it can exert influence.

This week, you are required to write an essay on the following topics:

· Managed care hospital reimbursement

· Managed care provider reimbursement

Using South University Online library (e.g. CINAHL) or the Internet, review at least two articles for each topic and write a review for each source of information. Use the following guidelines for developing your essay:

· Write a summary for each topic tying together the information learned about that topic.

· Analyze the market forces that would favor using one reimbursement method over another.

· Evaluate the key differences between different types of payment methodologies from the provider and hospital point of view.

· Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the payment methodologies reviewed from the provider and hospital point of view.

· Evaluate new payment methodologies resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and discuss future changes in reimbursement methodologies.

· Compare and contrast each article to the information discussed in the course textbook.

Based on your understanding, create a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the questions for the above topics.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

How do we withhold or withdraw life-sustaining therapy?

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From your review of the literature, briefly describe three (3) circumstances in which you believe physician-assisted suicide would be appropriate, and write a one-paragraph justification for your position. If you believe that physician-assisted suicide is never justified, briefly describe three (3) responses you think a physician should give to a patient who makes this request, and provide a one-paragraph justification for your position. (20 points)

Must be in APA format with references listed.

 

2 articles are attached as the literature that should be referenced

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conduct an in-depth study of a case involving passive or active intervention by a physician to end the life of a patient.

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Activity Instructions: Case Analysis: Termination of Life

The purpose of this activity is to conduct an in-depth study of a case involving passive or active intervention by a physician to end the life of a patient. You can choose any case you wish from the literature and the popular media over the last several years. Your research should yield sufficient data to address the following points of analysis.

 

1.     A description of the patient’s condition, including their capacity to make informed decisions

2.     The arguments and position taken by the medical staff

3.     The position, attitude, and feelings of the family or proxy and, if applicable, the patient

4.     The legal and ethical issues involved in the case

5.     A summary of the actions taken with the supporting justification

 

You are free to include other aspects that may be pertinent or unique and that add to the understanding of the issues in the case, but at a minimum, your case must address the five (5) points outlined above.

 

The final component of this activity is to prepare a Conclusion and Position Statement that details your position on the case and your rationale or justification. A bibliography formatted in APA style is required. (A 3+-page response is required.)

What change initiative would be most effective to implement within this organization?

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Instructions

Organizational change initiatives  are a team effort. It is the job of the leadership team to ensure that transition is a success. To do so, the right leaders must be put in place,  and each must hold a thorough understanding of their roles and responsibilities.

Examine the Delta Pacific Case Study, then analyze the following:

  • What are the challenges facing Delta Pacific?
  • What change initiative would be most effective to implement within this organization? (Use the Rasmussen Resource Library if you need assistance with identifying change models.)
  • What type of change leaders need to be put in place? (Ex.: Change Lead, Change Managers, Change Analyst, etc.)
  • What departments, areas, and stakeholders will each leader be responsible for?
  • Where will each change leader be most effective?
  • What roles will each change leader need to play at their level of influence?

Leadership Structure Plan

Utilizing the above information, create a Leadership Structure Plan that includes the following:

  • At least three change leader positions to be put in place for the change initiative.
  • Description of each change leader’s roles and responsibilities.
  • Account of departments they will lead.
  • A short description of how each position will effectively aid in the success of the initiative.

Note: When creating  your plan, think in terms of a job description and job analysis, and the detail used to specifically identify the roles and responsibilities of each particular job assignment. Â While this particular project does not have a page requirement, keep in mind that a thorough plan  should be no less than 3 pages in length.

The paper should include an APA formatted cover page and reference page.

MUST INCLUDE

1.Provides the required three change leadership roles including a detailed explanation of their roles and effectiveness towards initiative success.

2.Provides a detailed description of at least three change leadership roles and

responsibilities.

Provides detailed account of areas of departmental leadership responsibility.

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Why is identifying risk exposures significant? What are the ramifications for organizations that fail to properly identify risks they are exposed to?

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Instructions

LTD Acceptance is a private property and auto insurance carrier that specializes in sports cars and motorcycles. This organization is owned by LTD Capital, a large equity group with over 15 holdings. LTD Acceptance is the parent company’s single largest holding as it drives 70% of total revenue. Due to the inherent risk involved in that segment of the market, many of LTD Acceptance’s competitors do not offer policies for sports cars or motorcycles. This market segment is underserved which is why the organization has 20,000 active policies for a sports car or a motorcycle.

LTD is headquartered in Houston, TX. LTD does not sell insurance directly to the public. Instead, it uses third-party agents to sell its policies. LTD handles all customer service needs including claims intake, policy services, and general questions. The company operates in four states: California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Currently, LTD does not have an active system in place to ensure that its agents are in fact using LTD guidelines to screen potential policyholders. However, no evidence of negligence has emerged so far as the organization has yet to have a year in which it was not profitable. LTD has also had the good fortune of not suffering losses because of natural disasters or catastrophic events.

In your first days of your new role as the senior risk analyst, you know your first task is to complete a framework for adequately identifying risk exposures. During this process, you realize that many of your counterparts lack the basic understanding of how to identify risks. Your supervisor has come to you and asked for a report outlining the importance of identifying risks to support risk management activities and positively impact the company’s bottom line. If your counterparts do not understand your report, you know that you will have minimal support in your efforts to manage the organization’s risks effectively.

For your report, you have been asked to analyze and address the following:

  • Why is identifying risk exposures significant? What are the ramifications for organizations that fail to properly identify risks they are exposed to?
  • What are the market risks LTD encounters?
  • What business risk does LTD encounter in its day-to-day operations?
  • What compliance and human capital risks might LTD face?
  • How do risk management activities correlate with overall productivity?

The format for your report should be in 2 page business, professional style.

MUST INCLUDE

1.An accurate explanation of why identifying risk exposures is important is included, and two valid ramifications of failing to properly identify risks are cited.

2.two valid market risk exposures for the organization are listed with explanations detailing the source of risk for each.

3.three valid day-to-day business risk exposures are listed with explanations detailing the source of risk for each.

4.one valid potential compliance risk is listed, and at least three valid potential human capital risks are mentioned with explanations detailing the source of risk for each.

5.one specific example is cited to explain how properly managed risk helps firms operate more effectively and efficiently.

Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice

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CO1: Propose individualized comprehensive care by integrating theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines when planning comprehensive patient-centered care. (PO1)

CO2: Demonstrate leadership strategies that promote safety and improve quality in nursing practice and increase collaboration with other disciplines when planning patient-centered care within systems-based practice. (PO2)

Think of the best leader or manager you have ever known (or your ideal leader or manager) in nursing or another field. How did this person lead others? How did you feel working with this leader? What impact did this person’s leadership style have on your future leadership?

references: Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2018). NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing: Week 6 lesson. Downers Grove, IL: Online Publication.

How do you see yourself as a change agent guiding others to move from a process focus to an outcomes focus?

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250-300 word APA format

According to Porter O’Gradey and Malloch (2015), “In the twentieth century the focus of work was on performing the right processes. In the twenty-first-century the focus is on obtaining the right outcomes” (p. 4). The purpose of using evidence to guide practice is to promote positive outcomes. How do you see yourself as a change agent guiding others to move from a process focus to an outcomes focus? Discuss this in relationship to your area of concentration – practice and/or education. Elaborate the rationale behind the change from process to outcomes.

What measures can banks employ to mitigate credit risks?

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Instructions

Risk management practices within the financial sector are of particular interest to regulators. This is because the failures within this sector disrupt the functionality of the financial system and derail economic growth and efficiency. A historical reference point is the subprime meltdown of 2007 because it is the most prominent example of a massive risk management failure. In this assignment, you will evaluate the consequences of such a failure.

You have been hired by the board of Financial Leaders to facilitate a presentation on this topic. You must submit the items you intend to cover to the event planner by next week. Your presentation should be in PowerPoint and should address the bullet points below. You must also submit your presentation notes that you intend to use during the presentation using the Notes feature at the bottom of the PowerPoint slides.

*10 slides

  • Discuss why credit risk management within the financial sector is so essential.
  • Why do you think so many banks failed to properly manage risk prior to the financial collapse?
  • What are the consequences of failing to manage credit risk and whom do they affect?
  • What measures can banks employ to mitigate credit risks?
  • 1.Accurately discusses why credit risk management in the financial sector is so essential through the use of specific
  • 2. A valid argument on why so many banks failed to properly manage risk prior to the 2007 financial collapse that uses specific examples is given.
  • 3.At least two valid consequences of failures of credit risk management that include specific examples are given AND who is affected by each failure is thoroughly discussed.