Category: Health & Medical

please label each one 1,2, 3,
1. – Efficient Health Care Delivery
Visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s AHRQ Links to an external site. web page, Will It Work Here? A Decisionmaker’s Guide to Adopting InnovationLinks to an external site.. Review issues and trends in the quality and efficiency of health care delivery in the United States. Compare and contrast alternative health care delivery in terms of efficiency. Determine ways in which Lean and Six Sigma can be applied in an established market for health insurance to determine an efficient delivery arrangement, especially when individuals carry less than adequate medical insurance coverage. Provide a rationale for your response.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.
2. Health Care Labor Market
Analyze the primary ways in which analysts may use a model of the labor market to explain wage and employment figures for health care workers. Propose the main ways in which health status affects workers’ compensation overall. Provide at least one example of the model in use to support your response.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ post.
3. Competitive Markets, Price, Quality, and Monopoly
to the Health Policy CenterLinks to an external site. page on the Urban Institute’s website and review trends in health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health care services. Analyze at least two primary economic assumptions and examine their short- and long-term impact on promoting the competitive market model in the health care environment. Evaluate the fundamental reasons why price and utilization economic factors in the health care setting influence competitive market status in regard to supply and demand for health care services. Provide at least one example of such factors to support your response.
Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Change occurs on a regular basis in health care environments. Discuss the assessment process used to determine whether change is needed. Provide an example from your professional experiences.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (Eds.). (2019). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13: 9781496384539

In this week’s discussion:
Discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the healthcare safety and quality initiatives set forth in KSA’s Vision 2030.
Describe the barriers that the COVID-19 pandemic has created.
Analyze the role of the healthcare quality improvement specialist to mitigate these barriers and drive quality in healthcare in the future.
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 Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.

this exam will cover the following topics from Weeks 1–6 of the course:
Certification and licensure
Scope of practice
Coding, billing, and reimbursement
Prescriptive authority
Negligence and malpractice
It will also cover assessing, diagnosing, and treating the following disorder groupings:
Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and related
Trauma- and stressor-related
Schizophrenia and other psychotic
Medication-induced movement
Substance-related and addictive
Sexual
Gender identity
Prior to starting the exam, you should review all of your materials. There is a 2-hour and 30 mins time limit to complete this 100-question exam. You may only attempt this exam once.
This exam is a test of your knowledge in preparation for your certification exam. No outside resources including books, notes, websites, or any other type of resource are to be used to complete this exam. You must comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct.
EXAM ESSENTIALS
Students are strongly encouraged to review the full Exam Essentials located in the syllabus before taking the exam. This is a shortened version of the full Exam Essentials.
Planning for the Exam
Exams are due no later than Day 7 at 10:59pm Central Time. If exams are not completed by due date the grade is a ZERO. Retakes of exams are NOT permitted.
Please see instructions in Canvas for total time allotted to complete the exam.
You must take the exam in one sitting-there is no starting and stopping.
The exam will auto submit once the full allotted time has elapsed.
Do not take the exams on iPads, iPhones, or other portable devices as you may get locked out of the exam. Please use only the recommended browsers Chrome or Firefox.
Taking the Exam
Close out of all Browser windows on your computer and log in fresh as you prepare to begin the exam. When you are logged in for a long period, the exam will idle or freeze and lock you out.
You should only have ONE browser window open for the exam. Having more than one browser or browser window open will lock the exam. This is a violation of the exam taking policy subject to academic sanctions. Exam resets will not be allowed if the exam log indicates you stopped viewing the quiz and viewed a different browser window.
You will only be able to see one question at a time.
Do not use the return/back button to change your answer(s). This will lock you out of the exam.
Save all your answers.
Do not refresh the page. This will cause the page to freeze and lock you out.
Do not copy, screenshot, video, or write down the questions in the exam. This is a violation of the exam taking policy subject to academic sanctions. Reporting Difficulties During the Exam
If you have a question, please e-mail faculty the question number and we will review it. Do not take a picture of the test item.
If you have technology difficulties during the exam, contact our Customer Care team 24/7 via phone at 1-800-WaldenU or from your portal via live chat.Remember, the Walden Classroom Information Hub – Walden UniversityLinks to an external site. is available 24/7 with a range of resources.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. WEEKLY RESOURCES

Critical reflection on your growth and development during your practicum experience in a clinical setting helps you identify opportunities for improvement in your clinical skills, while also recognizing your strengths and successes. Use this Journal to reflect on your clinical strengths and opportunities for improvement, the progress you made, and what insights you will carry forward into your next practicum.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE
Refer to the “Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies” found in the Week 1 Learning Resources and consider the quality measures or indicators advanced nursing practice nurses must possess in your specialty of interest.
Refer to your “Clinical Skills Self-Assessment Form” you submitted in Week 1 and consider your strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Refer to your Patient Log in Meditrek and consider the patient activities you have experienced in your practicum experience and reflect on your observations and experiences.
In 450–500 words, address the following:
Learning From Experiences Revisit the goals and objectives from your Practicum Experience Plan. Explain the degree to which you achieved each during the practicum experience.
Reflect on the three most challenging patients you encountered during the practicum experience. What was most challenging about each? What did you learn from this experience? What resources were available? What evidence-based practice did you use for the patients? What would you do differently? How are you managing patient flow and volume? Communicating and Feedback Reflect on how you might improve your skills and knowledge and how to communicate those efforts to your Preceptor. Answer the questions: How am I doing? What is missing? Reflect on the formal and informal feedback you received from your Preceptor. BY DAY 7
Submit your Journal.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Before submitting your final assignment, you can check your publish for authenticity. To check your publish, access the Turnitin publishs from the Start Here area. To submit your completed assignment, save your Assignment as WK11Assgn+last name+first initial.
Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.
Rubric
PRAC_6645_Week11_Assignment_Rubric
PRAC_6645_Week11_Assignment_Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssimilation and Synthesis: Content Reflection
50 to >44.0 ptsExcellent
Reflection demonstrates a high level of critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or experiences. Insightful and relevant connections are made through contextual explanations and examples.
44 to >39.0 ptsGood
Reflection demonstrates moderate level of critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or experiences. Connections are made through explanations and/or examples.
39 to >34.0 ptsFair
Reflection demonstrates minimal critical thinking in applying and integrating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, and/or experiences. Minimal connections made through explanations and/or examples.
34 to >0 ptsPoor
Reflection lacks critical thinking. Superficial connections are made with key course concepts and resources, and/or assignments.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssimilation and Synthesis: Personal Growth
30 to >26.0 ptsExcellent
Expresses solid evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates substantial personal growth and awareness of deeper meaning through inferences, well developed insights, and significant depth in awareness and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications.
26 to >23.0 ptsGood
Expresses moderate evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates satisfactory personal growth and awareness through some inferences, insights, and challenges. There is mention of the future implications of student’s current experience.
23 to >20.0 ptsFair
Expresses minimal evidence of reflection on own work. Demonstrates less than adequate personal growth and awareness through limited or simplistic inferences made, insights, and/or challenges that are not well developed. Minimal thought of future implications of student’s current experience.
20 to >0 ptsPoor
Expresses inadequate evidence of reflection on own work. Personal growth and awareness are not evident and/or demonstrate an impersonal experience. Lacks personal insights, challenges, inferences, and/or future implications are overlooked.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting
15 to >13.0 ptsExcellent
Well written and clearly organized using standard English, characterized by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.
13 to >11.0 ptsGood
Above average writing style and logically organized using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.
11 to >10.0 ptsFair
Average writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.
10 to >0 ptsPoor
Poor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, language used, and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs work.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent
Contains no APA errors.
4 to >3.5 ptsGood
Contains one to two (1–2) APA errors.
3.5 to >2.0 ptsFair
Contains three to five (3–5) APA errors.
2 to >0 ptsPoor
Contains more than five (>5) APA errors.
5 pts
Total Points: 100

Analyze the processes used to ensure accurate medical coding in healthcare organizations
Scenario
You are the health information manager at Lower Mountain Hospital. An auditor recently visited the hospital and found multiple errors in your ICD-10 and CPT coding. Below are some examples of the errors the auditors identified:
In many instances, the “code first,” “use additional code,” and “code also” conventions for ICD-10 were not applied.
The level of detail in ICD-10 coding was not sufficient.
The CPT modifiers were used inappropriately, and procedures were unbundled unnecessarily.
The codes for the principal diagnoses (ICD-10) must directly relate to the treatment procedures (CPT) performed, and mistakes in alignment between the two were found.
As a result of the auditor’s findings, the board has asked that you evaluate Lower Mountain Hospital’s current coding processes and recommend approaches to improve coding accuracy. You will present your evaluation and plan to the board.
Directions
As the health information manager at Lower Mountain Hospital, you will create a coding process improvement report to present to the board, in which you evaluate current processes.
Current Processes: To begin, you will review medical coding practices to determine some common coding errors that may have contributed to the inaccuracies at Lower Mountain Hospital, provide reasons why these errors occur, and identify key regulations and coding conventions that must be followed to ensure accurate medical coding in healthcare organizations.Describe some common coding errors that may have contributed to the inaccuracies at Lower Mountain Hospital, as well as the reasons for these inaccuracies. Consider the following:How might the specific coding conventions of the healthcare nomenclature vary, and how might this impact the accuracy of medical coding?
Are there levels of subjectivity in the coding process?
How might organizational policies and resources, or the lack thereof, impact the coding process?
How might human error impact the accuracy of medical coding?
Describe key regulations that healthcare organizations must adhere to in order to ensure accurate medical coding, and describe the impact of these regulations on the coding process.
Recommendations: Now that you have determined some common coding errors that may be impacting the coding at Lower Mountain Hospital, as well as regulations that the organization must adhere to, you will now provide the board with some process improvement recommendations.Recommend processes and practices Lower Mountain Hospital should follow to ensure accurate medical coding. Consider the following:How might the organization use technology to enhance the accuracy of its coding?
How might the organization ensure that its coding team is using the most current coding conventions and all share the same understanding?
What organizational policies might you recommend to ensure accurate coding and support continuity of care, as well as adhere to relevant guidelines and regulations?
How can the organization ensure that it is prepared to address current and future trends related to reimbursement practices, quality-of-care initiatives, and data governance?
Explain the importance of improving processes and ensuring accurate medical coding, as well as the repercussions of coding inaccuracies.
What to Submit
Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:
Coding Process Improvement Report
Evaluate Lower Mountain Hospital’s coding processes, and recommend approaches for improving coding accuracy. Your report must be 500 to 1,000 words in length and cite any references.

Write a 1- 1 1/2 page letter to a local business explaining the importance of early childhood care, education, funding, and community partnerships in Minnesota. Explain the value community partnerships have with education and how they add to our community. (You can add information about relationships and resiliency and the importance of early quality caregiver relationships from class.) Incorporate a personal experience into this letter. This is a formal letter that must follow formal letter-writing guidelines. The letter will be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and will be SINGLE-spaced (following formal letter writing protocols).

Read Case Study 6, “St. John’s Reengineering.” In 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:
Process of organizational change.
The change needed in the case study.
Strategies you would have used to motivate stakeholders to support the change. Include how you would have gotten political support for the change.
The model you would have applied to the change needed for this case. Include your rationale for why the model was chosen.
Use three to five scholarly resources in addition to information from your textbook.
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.
Organization Development and Change
Cumming, T. G., & Worley, C. G. (2015). Organization development and change (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 9788131531679.

I attached the slides you need to answer this question, the topic is on the self, ie, self esteem and such.
Part 1
As we start wrapping up this semester, I would like you to reflect on what you have learned in this class and how you plan on applying what you have learned to your life. Please take a moment to review the topics we covered this semester, and write a reflection statement answering the following questions.
Which topic/chapter did you find most interesting and why? What have you learned about this topic. Please be very specific and avoid making comments that are too general or vague.
Which topic/chapter did you find most challenging? What are some of the resources or tools you utilized to better understand this topic? If you found an outside resource, such as an online article, website, or a video that helped you better understand this topic/chapter, please include the links for these resources to share them with the rest fo the class.
How do you plan on applying what you have learned to your life, relationships, or work? Please describe this in detail.

The final project deliverables will consist of an individual PowerPoint presentation and an individual reflection paper.
You will create their own patient-centered case-study for a population of interest.to you (For
example, Slowing the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes in African American men over 60 or Lack of
exercise for high school age teenagers or Limiting the occurrence of osteoporosis in women
over 50). And, through research of the current literature, use of the topics and content provided
in this course, you will develop a high-value, patient-centered solution to the presented
challenge. The following should guide your final project:
• What are the current problems or issues you have identified in your case study or
clinical scenario?
• Provide at least 2 solutions and compare and contrast these solutions.
• Choose one of the solutions and discuss a key steps to implement your solution.
Prepare a Voice-over PowerPoint or Prezi presentation (or some other mode of your
choosing) with the following content (which can be thought of as five slides – excluding the title
slide)
1. Introduction/Background: Describe the topic/issue and why it is important.
2. Literature Review: Summarize the current research surrounding this topic-
compare and contrast current models being used to deal with the
issues/problems.
3. Solution proposal: Offer at least 2 solutions you would adopt and identify the one
you would choose to implement first and why,
4. Conclusion: Provide and further recommendations and closing thoughts.
5. Reference list (at least 15)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your “slides” should briefly show major points and your narrative
should expand on and enrich each point (in other words, don’t just read the slides)
Reflection Paper (this is separate from the slide presentation)
• Write a reflection on your personal takeaways from the final project and from the
course as a whole
• Maximum of 2 pages, double-spaced