Health care

Point of Dispensing (POD) : Write a post on what you view as the benefits and drawbacks of at least two (2) Point of Dispensing (POD) models from the readings.

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Point of Dispensing (POD). 1.Communicate with the public regarding your Point of Dispensing (POD). Using the Message Map Template provided in the file, write one (1) key message with 3 supporting facts and either 27 word or Triple T on the following: a. Identify the target audience b. Key points from the biological agent characteristics … Read more

St. Patrick Hospital Case : Besides the financial resources required to legally defend itself, identify at least two non-monetary factors that the hospital should take into consideration when deciding to proceed toward trial?

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St. Patrick Hospital Case A patient has filed a $3 million medical malpractice lawsuit against St. Patrick Hospital. In light of the patient’s litigious background and the facts of the case, hospital administration is adamant that it is not liable. It has instructed its legal counsel to proceed toward trial, where it may be absolved … Read more

Differentiate between the concepts of law and the privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information.

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Legal Concepts • Differentiate between the concepts of law and the privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information. • Discuss why protecting the privacy and confidentiality of health information is a challenge for health information management and informatics professionals. • Discuss the concepts of ownership and control of the health record, how these concepts relate … Read more

Reimbursement Levels : Discuss the disparity between the reimbursement and cost-sharing levels of the outpatient hospital facility and ASC.

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Reimbursement Levels As you have seen in this module, Medicare has different payment systems associated with various healthcare settings. In this chapter, you have learned about the hospital-based outpatient setting. This system is not used in the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) setting; rather a modified version of this payment system is used and is called … Read more

 Registration Errors : Identify common errors made in the registration process.How could these errors be avoided or minimized?What is the impact of these errors on patient care?

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 Registration Errors You are an EHR training specialist at a hospital. A recent audit has revealed there are many errors in the MPI, including duplicate patients and demographic errors. You are tasked with meeting with the registration staff to provide education on registration errors and review the appropriate procedures for registering patients. Answer the following … Read more

Ethics and Professionalism : If a patient’s family member asks how their loved one is doing, what can the treating physician or nurse disclose? Briefly discuss your answers.  

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Ethics and Professionalism.  1) You are a health educator responsible for the employee health promotion program at the Northridge Clinic.  Based on the results of the health risk appraisals you administered, you are aware that one of the department managers is a consistent abuser of alcohol.  The employee in question is well liked at the Clinic and … Read more

How does the Kenyan government integrate SDG 3 into its policies, and how do these policies set by the Kenyan government affect the sexual health of Kenyan women and girls since the launch of the SDGs in 2015?

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Sexual health of Kenyan women and girls How does the Kenyan government integrate SDG 3 into its policies, and how do these policies set by the Kenyan government affect the sexual health of Kenyan women and girls since the launch of the SDGs in 2015? Use proper citation and the list of the citation should … Read more

Literature Review : Discuss how an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) within medical examinations can support learning, teaching and preparation for practice.

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Literature Review Discuss how an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) within medical examinations can support learning, teaching and preparation for practice. References: Harden R.M Stevenson M Downie W.W. Wilson, G.M 1975. Assessment of clinical competence using objective structured examination. Br Med J 1, 447-451  

Describe a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare. Include the specific population affected by the gap.Briefly describe the history of this gap in access to healthcare. Has this been an issue historically, or is it a modern issue?

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A gap in equity related to mental health access for veterans Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Introduction A. Describe a specific gap in the delivery of healthcare. Include the specific population affected by the gap. B. Briefly describe the history of this gap in access to healthcare. Has this been an … Read more

Using the Nice guide lines , explain the risk during the antenatal period and the role of the midwife. What does the midwife need to do? 

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Age and BMI in pregnant women Scenario : Mary is 38 years old with a BMI of 33 Using the Nice guide lines , explain the risk during the antenatal period and the role of the midwife. What does the midwife need to do? Make sure you take about DVT and other risks. Reference: nice … Read more