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Analyze the fundamental manner in which the clinical information systems might affect patient care safety, quality, efficiency, and outcomes. Provide one (1) example to support your response.

Rank the four (4) broad categories of barriers to health information technology that are discussed in the textbook from the greatest to the least. Next, identify at least one (1) additional barrier that is not discussed in the textbook, and suggest a strategy to overcome the barrier in question. Provide a rationale to support your response.

Analyze the fundamental manner in which the clinical information systems might affect patient care safety, quality, efficiency, and outcomes. Provide one (1) example to support your response.

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Write a paragraph to answer the following question: What change would you make to our US healthcare system? Make sure to include how you would change this aspect and what population(S) would it affect.

True

False

QUESTION 2

1. All of the following are examples of how health care changed during the post-industrial era except:

A. Development of Medicare/Medicaid

B. Decreased health care costs

C. Physicians gain power and respect

D. Disproportion between PCPs and specialists

QUESTION 3

1. Which insurance would be billed for a retired 80 year old with high income that needs heart surgery?

A. Medicare

B. Medicaid

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above

QUESTION 4

1. A doctor of osteopathy (DO) is different than and MD because

A. A DO focuses on preventative medicine

B. They are mainly generalist and MDs are specialists

C. A DO practices allopathic medicine

D. All of the above

E. A and B

QUESTION 5

1. Which services would be covered under Medicare Part D?

A. Renal Dialysis

B. Physical therapy

C. Annual physical

D. Prescription drug

E. All of the above

QUESTION 6

1. Factors that would influence how the prospective reimbursement (PPS) in a hospital setting would be

A. Cost of services provided

B. Institution hospital vs. teaching hospital

C. Patient’s age

D. Length of stay

E. All of the above

QUESTION 7

1. A doctor that practices Obstetrics and Gynecology is an example of

A. Primary care

B. Secondary care

C. Tertiary care

D. B and C only

QUESTION 8

1. Primary care is important to our healthcare system because

A. It is easily accessible

B. It decreases the amount of patients in the emergency room

C. It has shown to have a positive relationship with life expectancy

D. A and C only

E. All of the above

QUESTION 9

1. Which of the following led to the downsizing of hospitals

A. An increase in Primary care physicians

B. Reimbursement from prospective to retrospective

C. Outpatient care

D. Shortage of nurses

E. None of the above

QUESTION 10

1. A hospital that is considered Private Nonprofit

A. Makes up 60% of all hospital beds

B. Is owned by a corporation

C. Does make a profit

D. A and C only

E. All of the above

QUESTION 11

1. JCAHO accreditation

A. Is only for hospitals

B. Is required for Medicare reimbursement

C. Is voluntary

D. B and C only

E. All of the above

QUESTION 12

1. The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990

A. Only applies to hospitalized patients

B. Requires facilities to provide patients with information on patients’ rights

C. Only applies to patients not mentally capable

D. All of the above

QUESTION 13

1. Mary comes to the pharmacy with a prescription for a cholesterol lowering agent. Her pharmacist tells her that her insurance requires an authorization in order to verify that this medical is medically necessary and appropriate. She cannot fill the prescription under the insurance until it is verified. This is an example of

A. Retrospective utilization review

B. Concurrent utilization review

C. Prospective utilization review

D. None of the above

QUESTION 14

1. A major difference between a PPO and an HMO is

A. There is limited gatekeeping in PPOs

B. PPO enrollees can choose to go to a facility outside of their network with no additional fee

C. PPOs typically do not have annual deductibles

D. PPOs have lower copayments

QUESTION 15

1. Joseph is an 84 year old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He has no family members that live in the area and currently resides in a Long Term Care facility. His goals would include

A. Increase quality of life

B. Maintain his independence for as long as possible

C. Receiving his annual influenza vaccine

D. All of the above

QUESTION 16

1. There has been an increase in the amount of Women diagnosed with

A. Alcohol abuse

B. Mental disease

C. AIDS

D. All of the above

QUESTION 17

1. One method to reduce costs in our health care system would include all except

A. Encourage yearly physicals for seniors

B. Implement electronic medical records

C. Practice defensive medicine

D. All are correct

QUESTION 18

1. An example of how the US government has made Access Initiatives includes

A. Medicare coverage of pneumonia vaccinations at local pharmacy

B. Setting lifetime insurance caps on health insurance

C. Creating SCHIPs for low-income families

D. Both A and C

QUESTION 19

1. Universal Health Care Coverage would insure only eligible citizens in the country and would not cover non-citizens

True

False

QUESTION 20

1. The single-payer reform model

A. Is closest to the British model

B. Would eliminate need for Medicare/Medicaid

C. Physicians would be reimbursed based on retrospective reimbursement

D. None of the above

QUESTION 21

1. Write a paragraph to answer the following question: What change would you make to our US healthcare system? Make sure to include how you would change this aspect and what population(S) would it affect.

10 points

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Compute the contribution margin for the Community Health Program.The program director determines that his program has revenue for the year of 1,210,000.

Compute the contribution margin for Greenside Clinic

The mental health program for the community center has just completed its fiscal year end. The program director determines that his program has revenue for the year of 1,210,000. He believes his variable expense amounts to 205,000 and he knows his fixed expense amounts to 1,100,000.

C1. 1. Compute the contribution margin for the Community Health Program.

2 2. What does the result tell you about the program?

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The purpose of this assignment is to Communicate your understanding of the importance of quality information in everyday nursing practice.

Discuss the roles and responsibilities of a Nursing Information Expert, andArticulate how the professional nurse uses information or data in everyday practice to improve outcomes.Course OutcomesThis assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.CO #1: Describe patient-care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population. (PO #1)CO #4: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers. (PO #4)CO #8: Discuss the value of best evidence as a driving force to institute change in delivery of nursing care. (PO #8)PointsThis assignment is worth a total of 250 points.Due DateThis assignment, Interview with a Nursing Information Expert, is due at the end of Week 6. Submit your completed Interview, using the Interview Form, to the basket in the Dropbox by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. mountain time. Post questions to the weekly Q A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional assistance.See the Course Policies regarding late assignments. Failure to submit your paper to the Dropbox on time will result in a deduction of points.Directions1. Download the NR361 Interview Form from Doc Sharing. It is found under the Week 6 Interview link.2. Select your interviewee and schedule an interview. This individual must be a registered nurse. Job titles of RNs who may be considered include but, are not limited to, Nursing Clinical Information Manager, Super User, Director/Manger Clinical Education, Chief Information Officer, Quality Assurance or Performance Improvement Nurse, Nurse Informaticist, Telenursing Specialist, Nurse Abstractor, Case Manager, Compliance Nurse. If you have any concerns about whether the RN is suitable for this assignment, contact your instructor BEFORE you schedule the interview.3. Review all questions (areas of inquiry) on the Interview Form located in Doc Sharing PRIOR to conducting the interview. You may print the form and take it with you to the interview.4. Note that there are five (5) Required Questions to ask the RN.5. Note that there are four (4) Optional Questions. You need to select only ONE of them to ask the RN.6. Note that there are two (2) Follow-Up Questions that must be answered by YOU.Prior to conducting your interview, review two scholarly resources. These resources should guide your understanding of the RNs role and responsibilities or make you more knowledgeable about GIGO, interprofessional communication, or other key concepts in the questions that you may not fully understand. For example, if your interviewee is a Telenurse, you would want to review information on this specialty. If you do not know what GIGO means, look it up.7. Conduct your interview. The length of your interview will vary but should not exceed one hour.8. Submit the form to the Dropbox prior to the deadline outlined above.

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Knowing that constraints satisfaction problems are solved by search, describe the some of the most used techniques such as Local search, backtracking or constraint propagation,
Constraint Satisfaction

The appearance of constraint satisfaction problems in artificial intelligence started in the early 70s. Decades later, programming languages such as Prolog and CPP, started embedding constraints into a programming language.

For this discussion board assignment, complete the following:

-define the constraint satisfaction problem

-knowing that constraints satisfaction problems are solved by search, describe the some of the most used techniques such as Local search, backtracking or constraint propagation,

-Describe the constraints satisfaction toolkits, and list the major toolkits that are in use.

Resources:

https://cis.temple.edu/~giorgio/cis587/readings/constraints.html

CATEGORIESQUESTIONS

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