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IDENTIFY A HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATION, NOTE HOW THAT ORGANIZATION IS LINKED TO OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

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IDENTIFY A HEALTH CARE DELIVERY ORGANIZATION, NOTE HOW THAT ORGANIZATION IS LINKED TO OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

Assignment 2: (20 points) Diagram the Health care System – Linkages and Alliances
Organizations operating in the U.S. Health Care Sector (USHCS) are a part of a larger system of services.  Identify a health care delivery organization, note how that organization is linked to other health care organizations in the delivery system.  Every organization has a source of referral and a place they release their patients.
For this assignment, you will explore linkages and alliances.   To this end, your paper should include:

  • A Title page
  • A 2-3 page (double spaced) description of the organization;
  •  graphical representation of the linkages between the organization and other organizations/stakeholders. If you do a Google image search for organizational linkages, you will see plenty of examples of how they might look. You are not required to use a specific type of graphical representation; the key is to be able to understand the relationships between organizations by looking at your linkage graphic;
  • A properly formatted reference page.

As is the case with all academic papers, a well-organized paper will have a clear introduction to the topic, a body, and a conclusion or summary paragraph. In addition, a well-written paper will have minimal grammar, spelling, or sentence structure mistakes and it will fully conform to all .

IDENTIFY A PLAN THAT ADDRESSES LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN A HEALTH CARE POLICY.

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IDENTIFY A PLAN THAT ADDRESSES LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN A HEALTH CARE POLICY.

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Your duties at 21st Century Solutions Health Care Hospital require you to interface with many different professionals, including physicians, nurses, and allied professionals in various areas of health care. The facility also has a new information technology management center, which handles all professional staffing solutions within the hospital. As part of the management protocols, the hospital has tasked you with tracking professional certifications, tracking legal issues within the hospital, and providing detailed monthly reports on the general functionality of the health administration department.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Provide a detailed summary of your hospital’s organizational structure. Include a tabulated description of the levels of professionals within the organization. Describe the duties of each major head within the organization.
Provide a detailed hypothetical mission and value statement for the hospital. Provide a rationale for the development of your particular mission and value statement.
Outline a detailed feasibility plan for the hiring of nurses, physicians, and allied professionals. Provide a rationale for the chosen plan, and explain the main reasons why the plan in question would be suitable for use with different health care professionals.
Justify the use of information technology to increase patient services. Provide a summative table of some pros and cons of using information technology in an era of networking and security breaches.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify managerial issues related to the health care industry.
Identify a plan that addresses legal and ethical issues in a health care policy.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care policy, law, and ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about health care policy, law, and ethics using proper writing mechanics

Briefly explain the business process identified in Stage 1 and why/how it could benefit from an EHR system.

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Assignment
 
Technology Solution Proposal:  Using the textbook and external resources, write a short single-spaced paper 1-2 pages in length, not including References page and cover sheet, responding to the bulleted items below.  Remember to correctly cite and reference your sources with APA format.  Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything.
Create a document that includes the following:

  1. In this assignment you have selected a process.  This should be provided at the beginning of this paper to set the stage.  At the beginning of your paper show:

PROCESS TO BE IMPROVED:__________________________

  1. Briefly explain the business process identified in Stage 1 and why/how it could benefit from an EHR system.  (This should be done in 2 or 3 sentences.)
  2. Propose a specific certified EHR system.  Note:  It’s tempting to propose integrating lots of new technology but focus on a single solution that you would expect to improve the process you identified and modeled.
  • To accomplish this, you will need to look up the up-to-date list of certified complete EHRs on the ONC website at the following URL and then complete the steps that follow:http://oncchpl.force.com/ehrcert/

 

  • You will want to search using the following search criteria, each step on a separate page:
    • Selected Edition Attestation: 2014
    • Select “Browse All Products”
    • Select Practice Type: Ambulatory
    • Check box at top of chart “See Complete Products Only”
  • Review some of the EHRs that are listed there, and select one that addresses the process area you identified for improvement in Stage 1.  You could refer to the “Certification Criteria,” in Content>Course Resources, to align the process area you chose for Stage 1 with an appropriate EHR solution that addresses that process area.  (Note that not all EHR systems address all process areas.)
  • You will then provide in your paper the following bulleted information on the certified EHR that you have selected:
    • Product: ___________________
    • Version: ___________________
    • Additional Software Required: ___________________
    • Certifying Body: ___________________
    • CHPL Product Number: ___________________                     *you can find this number by clicking on the name of the EHR which will open “Certification Criteria Detail View”

List the major hardware, software and communications (including local connectivity and internet access, if appropriate) components that will be needed.  Once you have selected your EHR system in Step 3 of this assignment, you need to visit the vendor’s website to see the major hardware/software requirements. How many of each you list is dependent on the solution you propose, but the important components needed to implement your proposed solution should be included.  For example, you may have one PC for the front desk and one for each of the 3 examination rooms, and they will have to connect to some system somewhere.  Or you may decide to have 1 PC for the front office, and a tablet or laptop for each of the doctor and the two nurses, also connected to some system somewhere.  Your list should be applicable to your proposed solution, to your proposed improved process, and be appropriate for the UMUC Family Clinic.  (Remember, there is currently no information technology implemented at the clinic other than the outdated scheduling software.) You will also need to specify if your EHR system will be installed on the clinic computer equipment or if it will run as “Software as a Service” (SaaS) via the Internet.  (For a definition of SaaS, please see the note in the box below.)  You will need to evaluate the clinic’s needs and the vendor’s offering.  There are advantages to selecting SaaS for smaller clinics, like reducing the need for an IT staff, but it also comes with a price tag.  You will need to provide the reasoning behind your selection. Explain how the proposed technology solution will improve the process, quality of care, safety, and/or financial management decisions at the UMUC Family Clinic.

Evaluate technology solutions in the health care industry to improve the quality of care, safety, and financial management incentives.

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EVALUATE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE, SAFETY, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INCENTIVES.

Case Study, Stage 2: EHR Technology Solution Proposal
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “UMUC Family Clinic Case Study”, your syllabus readings, and feedback on your graded Stage 1.
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply your analysis and research skills and your knowledge of technology solutions and EHR systems to improve a business process. In this assignment, you will evaluate technology solutions in the healthcare industry, i.e. Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, to improve the quality of care. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:

  • Evaluate technology solutions in the health care industry to improve the quality of care, safety, and financial management incentives.

 
UMUC Family Clinic Medical Practice
In your Stage 1 Project, you analyzed a process and modelled the AS IS process. You then optimized the process/workflow and modeled the TO BE process.
For your Stage 2 Project for the Case Study, you will evaluate EHR system solutions and propose a technology solution that will improve the process you modelled in Stage 1 and improve the quality of care, safety, and financial management incentives for the UMUC Family Clinic.
Be sure to read the instructions for the remaining projects in this Case Study (Stages 3-4) to get an understanding of the future projects that build on the proposed solution and to help you in deciding upon your solution.