Category: Health Care

I need to prepare a papers research about computer issues in health administration and delivering health services

Final Assignment–Research Paper
The paper must be four to five double spaced pages in length excluding title and reference pages. You should begin your work with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. You will be required to choose one of the three topics listed below. In your paper you want to be sure to address your assigned topic with critical thought and end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis statement. A minimum of three scholarly sources is required and the paper must follow APA format.
The topics are as follows:
1) What are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as described in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010? How are they similar to HMOs? How are they different? Describe some of the multiple efforts around the country to establish ACOs and report on their status. What are the expected benefits to the health care system from the ACO model? What are the challenges or obstacles
2) What changes did the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 make to the Medicaid program? What did the Supreme Court say about those changes in 2012? Explain the choices faced by the States as a result of the ruling and the pros and cons of these choices? Provide a summary of what all States have done and describe the choice New York State made and why you think they did so?
3) Nationalized or what some like to call Socialized Medicine has been promoted as the solution for improving cost, quality and access in the United States. Often we read about Canada, Germany or England as examples where national health care works. Select three countries other than the U.S. and describe how their system is organized and financed and how they have demonstrated outcomes in terms of cost, access and quality. You might also want to add how the country’s residents and health care providers feel about their health care system? What can we learn from the experience of other nations?

need to know more about the history of the organization in which your mentor works.
Please make sure to include in the paper:
What are the Organization’s mission, vision, and values?
Please make sure to paraphrase the mission, vision and values not just copying from the organization’s about information.
When did the organization open?
Why did it open?
What does it do?
How does it help the community?
Other relevant information
Use standard HSA/APA 7th formatting (Title page, attach grading rubric, save file as HSC4931_MentorOrg_lastname.docx)
These are important items to know before working with your mentor to understand what defines and drives the organization each day to achieve its end goal.
Please ensure that you correctly cite within the assignment references that have been utilized. Please remember to include a title page, reference page and rubric in the assignment. Please make sure to follow APA 7th Basics Guide and the other library resources for formatting the paper.
https://communitycareinc.org/
FINAL PAGE WRAP UP
Identifying how the mentors’ organization started compared to where it is today will be valuable in order to better appreciate the adjustments made along the way. This will provide insight into how the organization was able to stay successful while keeping up with the times, growing population and technology. Seeing these differences will provide a better comprehension of the skills and goals needed to carry out the mission, vision and values the organization while continuing to grow and provide for future generations.
It all comes down to ensuring that the organization and the employees are meeting the needs of the community while staying true to themselves. Knowing where the organization came from will continue to drive it forward into the future.

Review the following article for this week’s discussion: Sama’a, H. A., Alfayez, A. S., Alanazi, A. T., Alwuhaimed, L. A., & Hamed, S. S. B. (2021). Autonomy, accountability, and competition: the privatisation of the Saudi health care system. Journal of Taibah Discuss the various governmental entities involved in the privatization of healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. How are these entities helping meet the needs of healthcare in the Kingdom? Include anything you found surprising in the article Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (which require supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Keep in mind that these scholarly references can be found in the Saudi Digital Library by conducting an advanced search specific to scholarly references. Use APA style guidelines.

Health care fraud is a form of white-collar crime. The 3 major laws that protect against healthcare fraud are the Anti-kickback statute (anyone), Stark Laws (Physicians), and the False Claims Act.
Many health care organizations are nonprofit and many physicians/health providers are salaried workers. Where are the vulnerabilities in the health system? This discussion will help you and your colleagues to gain an understanding of HCO and professional responsibilities.
To structure PART A (False Claims Act) of your post:
State a hypothesis (key statement).
Identify the specific law and its statute.
From the readings and independent research, find one (1) specific CURRENT real-life legal case that can serve as an example of an HCO’s breach of the False Claims Act, a federal statute. (not sure if you want them to find adjudicated cases?)
Note the violation. Does this violation relate to all payment programs (Medicare or Medicaid or Military or Railroad Workers or Indian Health Service or Ryan White) or just about specific ones?
Discuss what would help health care organizations equip themselves to ensure compliance and minimize exposure risks like the one that you reported.
To structure PART B (Anti-Kickback Statute or Stark Law) of your post:
State a hypothesis (key statement).
Identify the specific law and its statute.
From the readings and independent research, find one (1) specific CURRENT real-life legal case that can serve as an example of an HCO’s or health professional’s breach of the Anti-Kickback Statute or Stark Law, both federal statutes.
Note the violation. Does this violation relate to all payment programs and all health providers or just specific ones?
Discuss what would help HCO’s equip themselves to ensure compliance and minimize exposure risks like the one you reported.
See if you can find a disclosure form from a medical practice related to full disclosure to patients about referral options and the practice’s ownership of services. Patients would be asked to sign this form so they are fully informed and have patient treatment choices.

The evaluator states that
“Your revised submission adequately explained that the 3 QI initiatives comply with external agencies, such as CMS, CDC, and WHO, as well as the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). For instance, FCH implemented an initiative to prevent CAUTI by implementing best practices that align with CDC and WHO guidelines. Review the comments below on the APA aspect for needed revisions.”
The evaluator also states that
“The submission includes one reference in APA format. The work is incomplete because corresponding in-text citations are missing. Please contact the WGU Writing Center or Instructor if further assistance is needed.”

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 1 in your text. There are five scenarios in Chapter 1 of your text, detailing roles and functions of human service professionals. Choose one of the five scenarios and compare the counseling and case management functions in the scenario.
Determine what case management aspects were utilized in the case.
Determine what issues were addressed from a counseling perspective.
Analyze what aspects of case management or counseling you as a human service professional might have utilized differently and justify why.
Support your post with material from the assigned text and one other scholarly source of your choosing. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment.

THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND BEYOND
The U.S. health care system was impacted significantly in 2010 by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Although the ACA improved access to health care, it emphasized the need for policies that increase funding and to streamline enrollment. Since the implementation of the ACA, newer reform policies and initiatives such as the Hospital Quality Initiative (2012), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) (2015), the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), and the American Rescue Plan Act (2021) have increased quality initiatives through regulatory laws. In this assignment, you will review the Affordable Care Act and other more recent initiatives to understand the significance of quality evolution.
Reference
Niles, N. J. (2021). Basics of the U.S. health care system (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Instructions
Using the Week 2 Assignment Template [DOCX], analyze the impacts of the ACA on the health care ecosystem we inhabit today. As part of this analysis, discuss the related significance of one other health care initiative enacted since 2010. Select this initiative from a list of the following four historical health care quality milestones:
The Hospital Quality Initiative (2012).
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) (2015).
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) (2015).
Although MIPS is a component of MACRA, you may choose to focus on it separately.
The American Rescue Plan Act (2021).
In your assignment template, include the following:
Title page.
Introduction.
Preview the main themes of your paper.
Annotated bibliography.
Demonstrate research ability by identifying three quality sources supporting the ACA.
Demonstrate research ability by identifying three quality sources supporting your chosen focused topic in health care legislation, a regulatory agency, or a quality initiative.
Summarize each of the six articles separately to show comprehension of both topics.
Include APA citations for each source.
publish a summary (1–2 pages) addressing how the ACA and the other topic selected have impacted today’s health care ecosystem.
Conclusion.
References.
Note: Your sources for this assignment must be evidence-based research, peer-reviewed journal articles, or reliable primary sources from government or professional organization publications.
Additional Requirements
Length: Your paper must be a minimum of 3–5 double-spaced pages, not including the title page and References section.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
References: Cite and summarize at least six peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles or reliable primary sources from government or professional organization publications.
Style: Format your paper according to APA style. Refer to Evidence and APA for guidance.
Note: Please review the The Affordable Care Act and Beyond Scoring Guide before you begin the assignment.
SCORING GUIDE

you developed a research problem statement based on a topic of interest to you or your specific area of practice. Using this research problem statement, you will develop a research question. “A research question is a concise, interrogative statement that is worded in the present tense and includes one or more of a study’s principal concepts or variables” (Gray & Grove, 2020). These questions typically point to the type of study that will be conducted and serves as a guide for the research.
For this Discussion, reflect on your research problem statement. Consider the independent and dependent variables of your research problem through the construction of a research question. Reflect on the potential levels of measurement for your variables and the rationale for the labels, as well as consider the advantages and challenges that you might experience in the statistical analysis of your proposed variables.
• Consider the levels of measurement for your variables: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.
• After reviewing your research question and considering the levels of measurement, analyze your classification for each variable. What was behind your reasoning for labeling the variables? How might the data be analyzed based on these labels?
• Consider advantages and challenges that you might encounter in the statistical analysis of your proposed variables.
Post your research question and describe the independent and dependent variables. Then, identify the level of measurement of both your independent and dependent variables. Provide a brief rationale for your classification of each variable. Be specific. Explain considerations of analyzing data related to each variable based on its level of measurement. Be sure to include any advantages or challenges that you might encounter in your statistical analysis of each variable and explain why.
****I would state it this way based on your stated hypothesis
Problem statement. While there is evidence that re admission rates among Hispanic individuals over the age of 65 are higher than their non Hispanic counterparts, there is a lack of understanding as to why this is true.
Variables:
Dependent: Readmission rates among Hispanics over the age of 65
Independent: Timely followup care after discharge
Note: you may want to look at the demographics to see if a relationship does exist between any of those and readmission rates or you can CONTROL for them by making sure your participants are in the same age range, same gender etc.

For the week 8 assignment, you will develop a data collection plan (including your proposed population and sample) for your final research proposal. You will present your data collection plan in a 6- to 8- slide presentation with detailed speaker notes. Follow the prompts below to complete the assignment:
Review – Review the various types of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
Choose – Choose the appropriate type of data collection method for your proposed research study. Consider the questions below to help you determine an appropriate data collection method:
What data are needed for the study?
Where are the data located?
How will the data be obtained?
What data collection instrument would be most suitable?
Identify – Identify your population and sample for your proposed study.
Create – Create a 6- to 8-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes. Include the following elements in your presentation:
Title slide
Proposed data collection method (be specific)
Describe how the data are collected
Instrument used for data collection
Population and sample
Recruitment for the study
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