Describe a minimum of five challenges from the list below that are defining the future strategic direction of health care

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Future Direction of Health Care In a three- to five-page paper:Describe a minimum of five challenges from the list below that are defining the future strategic direction of health care.  Proposed

Future Direction of Health Care
In a three- to five-page paper:

  • Describe a minimum of five challenges from the list below that are defining the future strategic direction of health care.
    • Proposed health care reform and legislation
    • Information technology advancements such as the electronic medical record (EMR)/ electronic health record (EHR)
    • Accreditation, quality of healthcare, and organizational compliance
    • Economics, including third party payers, future funding, rising costs, the Medicare and Medicaid programs
    • Access to health care including the uninsured and those in the poverty levels
    • Public entities in controlling the demand aspects of health service
    • Market shares and advancing age of population
    • Maintaining a skilled workforce
    • Pay for performance
  • Describe how an organization can adapt its direction and strategies to effectively address these challenges.

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford University Library. All sources must be documented in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

What are the roles and functions of a nurse practitioner in your workplace?

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 I need at least a  6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes. The professor wants us to individually locate a nurse practitioner, who has been practicing for at leas

 I need at least a  6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes. The professor wants us to individually locate a nurse practitioner, who has been practicing for at least 3 years, and conduct an interview with them using the questions developed by the team.    You need to interview a Nurse practitioner using the questions below and do 6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes.The 5 interview questions are below:
1.  How, or did, your previous nursing experience help you progress from the novice to proficient/expert APRN role?
2. What are the roles and functions of a nurse practitioner in your workplace? What are some of the challenges that you are currently facing and how do you handle them?
3. Does your employer require you to participate in ongoing competencies or nursing organizations? If so, how does this requirement add value to your APRN practice?
4. Are you currently in a leadership position that has the ability to bring positive changes in health policy for your patients?
5. Did you have any challenges developing positive interprofessional relationships in your transition from a novice APRN to a proficient/expert level? What opportunities do you have to build strong interprofessional relationships with physicians and other APRNs?
Add a  reference slide 

Tool for Assessing the Spiritual Needs of Patients CONHCP

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This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience.Part I: InterviewSelect a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focu

This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience.
Part I: Interview
Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview.
Review The Joint Commission resource found in topic materials, which provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this resource and any other guidelines/examples that you can find, create your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.
Your spiritual needs assessment survey must include a minimum of five questions that can be answered during the interview. During the interview, document the interviewee’s responses.
The transcript should include the questions asked and the answers provided. Be sure to record the responses during the interview by taking detailed notes. Omit specific names and other personal information through which the interviewee can be determined.
Part II: Analysis
Write a 500-750 word analysis of your interview experience. Be sure to exclude specific names and other personal information from the interview. Instead, provide demographics such as sex, age, ethnicity, and religion. Include the following in your response:

  1. What went well?
  2. Were there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change your assessment to better address these challenges?
  3. How can this tool assist you in providing appropriate interventions to meet the needs of your patient?
  4. Did you discover that illness and stress amplified the spiritual concern and needs of your interviewee? Explain your answer with examples.

Submit both the transcript of the interview and the analysis of your results. This should be submitted as one document. The interview transcript does not figure into the word count.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies:
CONHCP Program Competencies for the RN-BSN:
Tool for Assessing the Spiritual Needs of Patients CONHCP: 5.2
Tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients is present and focuses on experiences of patients. The tool uses effective methods for gathering data that produces the results intended. A clear transcript of the interview is provided.
Analysis of Interview Experience
An analysis of the interview experience is included and addresses all of the points included in the assignment instructions. The analysis shows a deep understanding of the connections.
Thesis Development and Purpose
Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)
All format elements are correct.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

why Medicare Part D passed

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Write a 7-9 page paper with bibliography. Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional

Write a 7-9 page paper with bibliography. Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to ensure in-text citations and reference list are correct.
You will synthesize your understanding of why Medicare Part D passed, as well as the influence of the various interest groups and governmental entities during this process. Make sure to discuss both the policy process and the policy environment—that is, the key players involved and other circumstances that shaped this policy-making effort. For this assignment, address the following questions, doing further research as needed:

  • How did various stakeholder groups influence the final outcome of Medicare Part D legislation?
  • What were the specific strategies and tools that were used most effectively?
  • Does the fact that Medicare Part D passed corresponds with your understanding of policy and politics, or did this surprise you? Explain your response.