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  Describe a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience not related to your project (no more than a half page) (10 points)

Describe a problem, issue, or situation that you have observed during your Practicum Experience not related to your project (no more than a half page) (10 points)

·         Using no fewer than three peer-reviewed sources, analyze what you have observed within the context of your specialty using appropriate concepts, principles, and theories, giving special attention to observed events that vary from scholarly literature. (30 points)

·         Explain how the problem, situation, or issue was handled in a manner that is consistent and a manner that is inconsistent with the theory, concepts, and principles detailed in the evidence. (30 points)

·         Given the various evidence-based approaches that can be used in handling the problem, situation, or issue, formulate a plan for approaching the matter differently. (30 points)

·         Include references immediately following the content.

·         Use APA style for your journal entry and references.

 

How would you innovatively organize efforts to more fully address depression in your community? (2 pages or more)

This paper is both a policy analysis (Module 1 of the course) and a paper about the organization of health services in the U.S. (Module 2).

1) Give a breif policy analysis of mental health care under he ACA as well as description of how mental health care/services are organized inder the ACA from federal to local levels. (1 page)

2) How would you innovatively organize efforts to more fully address depression in your community? (2 pages or more)

·        Explains the ethical issues related to data privacy and security (General)

Executive Committee Presentation   Click on the Virtual Organization link located on the student website. Click the Healthcare tab, then click the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital link and locate the following information:   ·        The Chief Compliance Officer –Compliance Issues files ·        Under the Chief Compliance Officer link – Director of QA/Risk Management – Review all Incident Reports   Prepare a 12- to 20-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes for the executive committee of the hospital that includes the following information specifically based upon the scenarios found in the Patton-Fuller Community Hospital:   Include at least four references  

Content 60 Percent Points Available 4.8 Points Earned X/4.8 Additional Comments:
HIPAA (1996) (As it relates to the incidents) ·        Explains the ethical issues related to data privacy and security (General) ·        Describes the two HIPAA (1996) issues (Incident specific) ·        Indicates how you will respond to the HIPAA (1996) privacy, security and HITECH (2009) breach issues (Incident specific) ·        Describes employee follow-up after breach on each issue (Incident specific) ·        Describes changes to ensure data privacy and security (Either in general or incident specific) Medical error (As it relates to the incidents) ·        Explains the ethical issues related to medical error (General) ·        Describes response to each of the seven medical errors to limit liability (incident specific) ·        Explains response to Joint Commission concerns (General) ·        Recommends a quality improvement strategy to reduce medical error (In general)   ·        At least four peer-reviewed references with no more than 10% a direct quote      
Organization/Development 20 Percent Points Available 1.6 Points Earned X/1.6 Additional Comments:
·        The presentation is 12 to 20 slides in length. (Title page and reference page do not count towards slides). ·        The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. ·        The conclusion is logical, flows, and reviews the major points.      
Mechanics 20 Percent Points Available 1.6 Points Earned X/1.6 Additional Comments:
·        The presentation—includes a title slide, reference slide, tables, and any appendixes—and is consistent with APA guidelines as directed by the facilitator. The presentation is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, graphics, and white space. ·        Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.      
  Total Available Total Earned  
  8    
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Analyze the relationship between law and policy in health care.

Select a law that has an impact on the health care industry. Examples of such laws may include access to care, discrimination, health care privacy and security, employment, etc.

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper in which you discuss the impact of the selected law on health care organizational policies.

Include the following in your paper:

  • Analyze the relationship between law and policy in health care.
  • Differentiate legislative versus institutional policies in health care.
  • Analyze the influence of politics on health care regulations, laws, and policies.
  • Analyze the role and impact of governmental and non-governmental regulatory agencies on health care policy.
  • Evaluate the impact of legislative policy on resource allocation in the health care industry.
  • Analyze the roles of organizational stakeholders and interest groups involved in health care laws and regulations.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Cite at least 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.