Category: Health Care

Overview
While many factors determine policy and decision-making in federal agencies, one that is significant and often shared among them, is how they are organized and managed. Next week’s assignment asks you to evaluate a federal healthcare agency’s initial response to the Covid 19 pandemic. In this activity, you build a foundation to make that evaluation by researching the management structure of a federal healthcare agency of your choosing (CDC: Center for Disease Control and Prevention).
Preparation
Choose a federal healthcare agency (CDC: Center for Disease Control and Prevention) that has had direct involvement in the Covid-19 pandemic response. Research the organization’s pandemic-related responsibilities and management structure. During your research, you may want to explore early public messaging disseminated by the agency.
In this activity, you will draw an organization chart using MS Word, Visio, or another graphics program to create an infographic to paste into a Word document. If you are using Word:
Open Microsoft Word.
Click on the Insert tab located on the top-left side.
Click on SmartArt and choose and modify a graphic of your choosing.
Scenario
Think back to January 2020 when the United States reported its first Covid-19 infection. Federal (as well as local) public healthcare agencies scrambled to understand the virus and its possible impact on the population. The government’s response and information releases were at best uneven during the ensuing months. Each agency needed to provide messaging to inform and direct the public. Many were frustrated by the uneven messaging among these agencies. An initial step to a better understanding of policies and decision-making is to understand the organization making them.
Instructions
Identify a federal healthcare agency that had a direct and significant role in the nation’s pandemic response and do the following:
Describe 3 roles that the organization played in the pandemic response that capture its main responsibilities or contributions (1 page). Examples include areas such as:
Information sharing or outreach.
Research.
Response efforts.
Medical assistance.
Vaccine distribution.
Draw a diagram that accurately depicts agency personnel/positions or departments that are directly related to pandemic policy and public outreach. Paste the diagram into your submission Word document with your answer from bullet point 1. Include a brief descriiption of responsibilities for key areas or personnel in your chart.

Work as a team to complete the table below.  The work distribution should be even across the group.  A designated group member should be chosen to submit the complete document at the end of the week.  Although one submission is required for each group, each group member will receive individual grades.  It’s important to come to an agreed-upon timeline of submission so that all group members have the needed time to complete their contribution to the group work.
 At a minimum, each person is to select “ A ROW “ to fill in the information in the first two columns.  
Explain how each type of design can be used in research.  
Select a topic and explain how that research design can be applied to that specific topic. 
Next, each person is to select a different row and complete the last column by giving an example of how this type of design is or could be used in your field of study. 
  My portion is the “ Observational Category “
I have added a copy of the template. BUT my portion of the project is “ Observational “ portion.

Copy and paste your article/report selection including title, journal or source where it
is from, and the website into the date section you want to present.
Presentation and Grading Rubric below: Content Points:
The purpose of the study/report and identify target audience and
why study/report is relevant to them 5 point
The overall research design and primary methods used summary of
data 5 point
Study conclusions and importance – significance of study/report
impact 5 point
Limitations of study findings Recommendations and how to
improve the research in the future or what would the next
study/report examine 5
Comments about the article/report that you thought was interesting,
inspiring, new, disturbing, and/or unusual 5 point
Develop 3 thought provoking questions or prompts to engage
students in class discussion 5point
TOTAL POINTS 30
The article : Psychological Distress, Alcohol Misuse and Stigma to Seek Psychological Help in a Community Sample of Sexual Diverse Women of Color
Alison Cerezo &Tiffany O’Shaughnessy
Pages 59-76 | Published online: 25 Feb 2021
Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868374
article link:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868374#:~:text=We%20sampled%20182%20SDWOC%20of,stigma%20to%20seek%20psychological%20help.

Write a 500- to 700-word summary report detailing how you believe the MHA (masters healthcare administration) program, and what you expect to gain from it, benefits your current position and future growth within your organization. (current position is insurance benefit specialist- healthcare. Future goal is to become director of my program).
Identify the structural, behavioral, and intersectional (relationship) attributes of your current or most recent employer’s organization (current organization is McKesson/CoverMyMeds).
Create a detailed systems thinking diagram that maps the stock, inflows, outflows, and feedback loops of your organization.
Explain your diagram within your summary.
Cite 3 reputable references to support the contents of your letter (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).

This week you will add content to the component of Health Professional as a Manager and submit your Week 8 final paper. Use content from your textbook, along with a minimum of 3 scholastic references that are no more than 5 years of age. Discuss the pros and cons of the dual role of a Health Professional as a Manager in the organization. Additionally, all APA7 formatting requirements MUST be adhered to.

Benchmark – Ethics Breech
The purpose of this assignment is to examine the role technology plays in health care ethics.
Though technology, in its increasing ubiquity, largely serves to simplify and make more convenient many daily processes, the extent to which people use and are reliant on technology means that the potential for a vulnerable attack is also heightened. Health care technology has made massive strides in improving quality patient care, making telehealth more accessible to the masses, and cutting down on unnecessary costs. But the more data are digitized, the greater the probability of a breach.
Imagine a scenario of a company selling confidential consumer data from wearable fitness-tracking devices to health insurance companies. The regulatory agencies have determined that critical questions about corporate responsibility and the ethical implications of health information technology (HIT) may have been violated. At the corporate level, the incident underscores the need for robust governance mechanisms to ensure the protection of sensitive health data.
Ethically, this situation prompts a discussion on the principles guiding health information technology. The very purpose of wearable fitness-tracking devices is to empower individuals to monitor and manage their health. However, when the data collected is exploited for financial gains, ethical concerns arise. The unauthorized sale of consumer data violates these principles and raises questions about the accountability of technology companies in safeguarding the privacy of individuals.
This incident highlights the ethical dilemmas that arise as health care technology becomes more integrated into people’s lives. The interplay between technology, corporate interests, and individual privacy protected by HIPAA, requires a comprehensive examination of governance structures and ethical frameworks. It also underscores the importance of ongoing dialogue and updates to policies and regulations to keep pace with the evolving landscape of health information technology.
In a paper of 500–750 words, address the following points:
How is this scenario an example of an ethics breach? Discuss the ethics of health care information technology use, patient protections, and governance regulation requirements.
What governance consequences at corporate, local, state, and federal levels might the companies face as a result of this breach?
Moving forward, what changes would the health insurance company need to implement in order to ensure that their communication with customers and corporations is respectful and confidential to ensure ongoing compliance with HIPAA?
How will a renewed commitment by the companies to honor the confidentiality of customer information serve to promote the common good? How is ethical decision-making within a business setting consistent with the Christian worldview (CWV)?
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 LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Benchmark Information
This assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
BS Health Care Administration
2.3: Identify appropriate practices regarding respectful and confidential communication in compliance with HIPAA.
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Halo Classes

Case Scenario: An 84- year-old -female who has a history of diverticular disease presents to the clinic with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain of the abdomen that is accompanied by with constipation, nausea, vomiting and a low-grade fever (100.20 F) for 1 day. On physical exam the patient appears unwell. She has signs of dehydration (pale mucosa, poor skin turgor with mild hypotension [90/60 mm Hg] and tachycardia [101 bpm]). The remainder of her exam is normal except for her abdomen where the NP notes a distended, round contour. Bowel sounds a faint and very hypoactive. She is tender to light palpation of the LLQ but without rebound tenderness. There is hyper-resonance of her abdomen to percussion. The following diagnostics reveal: Stool for occult blood is positive. Flat plate abdominal x-ray demonstrates a bowel-gas pattern consistent with an ileus. Abdominal CT scan with contrast shows no evidence of a mass or abscess. Small bowel in distended. Based on the clinical presentation, physical exam and diagnostic findings, the patient is diagnosed with acute diverticulitis and she is admitted to the hospital. She is prescribed intravenous antibiotics and fluids (IVF). Her symptoms improved and she could tolerate a regular diet before she was discharged to home. Discussion Questions: Compare and contrast the pathophysiology between diverticular disease (diverticulosis) and diverticulitis. Identify the clinical findings from the case that supports a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis. List 3 risk factors for acute diverticulitis. Discuss why antibiotics and IV fluids are indicated in this case.

Prepare for the Meeting: Identify the key stakeholders who should attend the meeting. Draft a meeting announcement and agenda. Develop Your Presentation: Explain how the new or upgraded telehealth technology will support enhanced patient outcomes and organizational effectiveness. Identify the outcome measures the organization or patient care setting will use to determine the effectiveness of the technology. Address patient confidentiality and privacy concerns associated with the use of this technology. Identify the steps and timeline needed to deploy the technology. Develop slides that augment your presentation. Argue persuasively to obtain stakeholder agreement with and support for the technology. Support assertions, arguments, propositions, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence.

Data Analytic Terminology
As a health care manager, it is important that you understand data analytic terms as they are used in clinical and public health settings to help you when making strategic decisions. This assignment is intended to serve as a study guide and to help you understand some of the basic data analytic terms used and their purpose in health care.
Part A
Complete the table below by selecting 5 terms from List A to define.
List A: Clinical Terms
• Health care associated infections (HAI)
• Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC)
• Morbidity
• Mortality
• Present on Admission (POA)
• Complication
• Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
• Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI)
Terms Define the term
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Complete the table below by selecting 5 terms from List B to define.
List B: Public Health Data
• Vital statistics
• Crude rate
• Specific rate
• Adjusted rate
• Confounding variable
• Abortion rate
• Epidemiology
• Incidence rate
• Prevalence rate
 
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Part B
Select a term you defined in the tables above.
Research and read an article that uses the term you selected.
Write a 260- to 350-word paper that summarizes the article and the term you selected. Include the following in your paper.
• Summary of the article.
• Describe how the term you selected was used in the article.
• Explain who is impacted by the content presented in the article.
o Consider the stakeholders in the health care industry and the community.
Include the citation and link for the article used to complete this assignment. Instructions have been included for obtaining article links.
Save the completed worksheet (Part A and Part B) as a Microsoft® Word document with your name in the file name.
Submit your assignment.

Critically analyze pharmacy benefit management against the Six Domains of Quality in Healthcare.
Critically analyze your selected HSO against the ERM framework.