Examine the differences between health equity, health disparity, and health inequality

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One of the most basic principles of public health is that all people have a right to health. Unfortunately, a right to health does not guarantee good health or equivalent health status amongst people. Although the term “disparities” is often interpreted to mean racial or ethnic disparities, many dimensions of disparities exist in the United States, particularly in health. If a health outcome is seen in a greater or lesser extent between populations, there is disparity. Race, ethnicity, sex, sexual identity, age, disability, socioeconomic status, and geographic location all contribute to an individual’s ability to achieve good health.
The purpose of this assignment is to consider the historic background of health disparities. You will also relate this history to the current state of healthcare, changes that have occurred over time and changes that are still needed in public health.
Using online scholarly library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:
• Examine the differences between health equity, health disparity, and health inequality, using examples and scholarly references for support.
• Review the article (attached) and answer the question that follows:
• What aspects of the article do you think are still applicable in health services today and which do you think are not?

Identify a site and prospective Nurse Manager or Administrator Mentor for the major project. See syllabus and assignment guidelines for guidance.

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Upon completion of this 2 week period, the student will have developed a preliminary residency project plan. (Capstone project).
Meets course objectives # 2 Analze health care management situations from theoretical and research perspectives and #3 Utilize the steps of management process to analyze management situations
ANA Standards of Practice for Nursing Administration pgs. 2-23
Harris et al. Ch. 3 and 4
1. Identify a site and prospective Nurse Manager or Administrator Mentor for the major project. See syllabus and assignment guidelines for guidance.
2. Begin consulting with your mentor to identify a management or systems level issue that you can address in this residency.
3. Identify the potential team members that will be involved in, or affected by, your project.

Analyze how the governmental policy process informs the development, implementation, and assessment of policy within health care.

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Choose one of the following three policies related to health care reform that influences the economy:
Individual Mandate
Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments to Insurers
Meaningful Use—Electronic Health Records (EHRs), HITECH Act)
Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, not including the title and References page that analyzes the chosen policy. Include the following in your paper:
Summarize how key elements of health care reform impact the economy on a macro level.
Research the governmental policy process that was involved with the development, implementation, and assessment of the chosen policy. Explain how the governmental policy process affected the way the policy was developed, implemented, and assessed.
Explain how the policy proposal you selected may impact three major stakeholders within the health care system (e.g., consumers, insurers, hospital systems).
Cite a minimum of five references to support your rationale.
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 assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
MPA 4.5: Analyze how the governmental policy process informs the development, implementation, and assessment of policy within health care.
MBA 5.2: Analyze the role of government and national health care policies and programs and their impact on change within health care delivery systems.

What are health data standards and how do they relate to your role as an informaticist?

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Health Data Standards Discussion
What are health data standards and how do they relate to your role as an informaticist? Health data standards are the agreed upon representations of nursing data. From the coding of medical processes to documentation formats and terminology definitions, health data standards help to align nursing language. Being knowledgeable in health data standards is imperative to the data aggregation and informatics system selection process. It is the informaticist’s responsibility to not only understand the nursing domains of each standard, but also to be educated on the standards development organizations (SDO) that create, maintain, and approve these standards.
In this Discussion, you explore one health data standard of your choosing. For the purposes of this Discussion, do not focus on the standardization of nursing terminologies, as you will examine those in next week’s Discussion.
To prepare:
Review the health data standards presented in this week’s Learning Resources.
How does each provide a framework to align the terminologies and data sets used in health care settings?
Reflect upon your current health care setting.
Does your setting currently use any of the standards outlined by a specific organization? Why?
How might standards impact the documentation processes of your setting? Furthermore, which standards might most apply to you in your work as a nurse?
Note: If you are not currently working in a health care setting, select a setting with which you are familiar for this Discussion.
By Day 3
Post a description of the health data standards(1 or 2) your setting(VHA “Veterans Health Administration) uses and how these standards impact documentation and your specific nursing role (ICU RN Nurse). Explain how standard development organizations impact your health care setting.
*** please read the part “prepare”. APA Style, 500-600 words minimum.
Due Date: April 11, 2018 at 8pm
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