Describe Healthcare Information Systems.

1.  Healthcare Information Systems

Find two healthcare information systems described or demonstrated on the internet. Briefly illustrate each system. Make a list of the features the systems have in common. What are the features that differ? For which types of facilities are the systems designed? Would these internet sites be helpful to an organization investigating implementing a clinical information system? Why or why not? Please make sure you answer all four  (4) questions in 120 words.

 

2.  Shifting Continents: A Case Study in Scientific Revision in 120 words

Using what you learned about plate tectonics, Alfred Wegener, and the basics of scientific investigation from the previous units discuss the following:

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/wegener.html

 http://scecinfo.usc.edu/education/k12/learn/plate2.htm 

  1. Did Wegener reveal his theory of continental drift too soon? For the sake of scientific investigation, how is revealing an explanation for a process early both risky and sometimes necessary?
  2. Apart from lacking an explanation for how the continents could move across the surface of the Earth, Wegener’s research was met by skepticism for other reasons. How can a scientist overcome skepticism? What features of the scientific method can help prevent a scientist from being labeled a “crackpot?”
  3. If Alfred Wegener were alive today, and had access to the technology and data that exists today, share a form of evidence that he could have added to his hypothesis or would have changed his hypothesis. Try to share a different form of evidence from those shared by your classmates and/or add to their posts by describing how the evidence is collected, how the technology works to collect the data, or how this technology/evidence has been used in other applications.

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Discuss importance of vaccinations.

You are working in a community clinic where you have been assigned to provide measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations to children entering kindergarten. Your first patient is a 5-year-old female accompanied by her mother. The mother expresses to you, “while I was sitting in the waiting room, there were several other parents discussing vaccinations and how dangerous they are. After listening to the other parents, I’m now hesitant to have my daughter vaccinated because I’m fearful that something might happen. I don’t know if I should have my daughter vaccinated.”

What information could you share with this parent that would educate her about the importance and the safety of vaccinations? How would you provide this information?

State your opinion about the validity of Monetarism (Friedman’s famous quote that inflation is everywhere and always a monetary phenomenon).

To complete this activity, you will first need to access the following web sites and research historical inflation rates and money growth data:

http://www.nowandfutures.com/key_stats.html#ell

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/

  • Review and compare the trends in money supplies/ aggregates to the trend in the CPI over several decades.
  • State your opinion about the validity of Monetarism (Friedman’s famous quote that inflation is everywhere and always a monetary phenomenon).
  • Has Monetarism been an effective tool for conducting monetary policy?
  • What role does monetarism have in current monetary policy?

Your posts must be substantive and must comment on, question, or challenge your classmates’ thoughts.

Describe and explain the shape of the yield curve. What does the curve tell us about the anticipated future of the economy? 4 points

Research and review trends in inflation (CPI), interest rates (short and long term), GDP and employment over the last year. Then read the latest speech by the Federal Reserve and answer the following short essay questions. While this is not a paper, you must still properly cite your answer and write in full sentences.

  1. Describe and explain the cause of any inflation (or lack of) over the last year. 2 points
  2. Describe and explain the trends in unemployment over the last year. 2 points
  3. Report on the current interest rates. Address the fed funds rate, the ten year treasury rate and the 30 year treasury rate. Explain how and why they have changed over the last year. 2 points
  4. Describe and explain the shape of the yield curve. What does the curve tell us about the anticipated future of the economy? 4 points
  5. What is the Federal Reserve’s current view of the general state of the economy? Of employment? Of inflation? 4 points
  6. What is the current primary concern of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve? How is she addressing that concern? 4 points
  7. How would you advise the Fed to set interest rates next month? Explain your answer. 2 points

Here are some helpful sites for this assignment:

Inflation and Unemployment: The Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/cpi/

GDP Growth: The Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/national/

Interest rates: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/data.htm

The yield curve: http://stockcharts.com/charts/YieldCurve.html

The Federal Reserve: http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/default.htm (read the latest FOMC statement and Monetary Policy Report to the Congress; under Reports)

Your total assignment should be 3-7 pages long and submitted in a MS Word document in APA format. Please be as detailed as possible.

Discuss the following questions.

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Think back over the experiences you have had at college so far.  Think specifically about a time when you should have asked for assistance with something but you did not.  What was the situation? Why were you reluctant or unable to ask for assistance?  What were you feeling when you realized you needed assistance? Now think back about a time when you should have asked for assistance and actually did ask for assistance.  What was the situation?  How did you feel about asking for help? What was the result?  Finally, think back about a time when someone asked you for assistance.  What was the situation? How did it make you feel being asked?  Were you able to provide assistance?

Explain why should you care about chemistry and how is it applicable to your life

Why should you care about chemistry and how is it applicable to your life? If you look at a sand dune from afar, you might think it is made of a smooth, continuous material. Up close, however, you can see that it is composed of tiny particles of sand. In that same manner, everything around you—no matter how smooth it may look—is composed of basic units called atoms. You now know that atoms are tiny, indestructible building blocks that are too small to be seen with the human eye. However, imagine that you have developed a superpower that allows you to see on the atomic level. At the atomic level, you are able to see atoms and their interactions. Now imagine that you see an oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.

  • Will a compound form between the oxygen atom and the two hydrogen atoms? If so, what is the name of the resulting compound?
  • What is the type of bonding that would occur between the oxygen atom and the two hydrogen atoms? Explain your reasoning.

Imagine you now see a group of potassium atoms and bromine atoms and address the following questions:

  • Predict whether a compound will result from the interaction between the potassium and bromine atoms and explain your reasoning. If so, what is the name of the compound?
  • How do atoms obtain positive charges? How do atoms obtain negative charges?
  • Imagine that you are able to see the atoms that make up KHC8H4O4, known as potassium hydrogen phthalate.
  • What are the elements present in potassium hydrogen phthalate and how many atoms of each element are present?

Read the guidelines below for writing your Assignment.

Part 1: Reflective Essay

For this Assignment, you will write a reflective essay, which should be between 400 and 500 words in length. Your essay should include an introduction and conclusion. Within your essay, you should address the questions within the Assignment instructions above. Be sure to use correct scientific terminology within your essay, including the following terms: atom, cation, anion, ions, positive charge, negative charge, electrons, bonding, shells, sharing, transfer, covalent, and compound.

Be sure to use APA formatting to cite all references used to complete your essay and format your paper according to APA guidelines.

For part 2 of this Assignment, you will complete the worksheet below and submit it along with Part 1 of your Assignment.

Part 2: Complete the Unit 2 Assignment Worksheet found in Doc Sharing.

For more help visit the Extra! Extra! section of this unit for helpful resources on writing a thesis statement and solid introductory and conclusion paragraphs. Examples of effective strategies used in introductions and conclusions are provided to help you write a strong assignment.

APA formatting and citation style:

Incorporate APA citations throughout the reflective essay as well as a references section at the end of the assignment. Review the APA quick reference guide on the left-hand sidebar under course home for APA formatting and citation guidelines. For additional information on APA guidelines and writing help visit the Kaplan University Writing Center.

Submitting Your Assignments

When you are ready to submit your assignments click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

  • Click the link that says Submit an Assignment.
  • In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 2: Assignment.
  • In the “Comments” field, include at least the title of your paper.
  • Click the Add Attachments
  • Follow the steps listed to attach your document. Be sure to attach both your essay and the completed worksheet.
  • To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Click the Dropbox to access it.

 

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) and a second organization in the same industry as the subject matter, research the elements of business, compare and contrast the two selected organizations, and prepare an APA formatted paper that:

  • Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate
  • Analyzes the managerial, operational, and financial issues impacting the organizations including:
    • Company Culture and Performance
    • Promotion Policies
    • Strategic Decisions Making
    • Decision-Making Style
    • Management Style
    • Leadership Style
    • Communication Style
    • Use of SWOT Tool
    • Operations Strategy Framework
  • Analyzes the impact of potential change factors as they relate to the functions of management for both organizations including:
    • Changing External Conditions

Be sure to use a minimum of 3 external sources to support your analysis.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

  • Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
  • Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
  • Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
  • Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate.

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) and a second organization in the same industry as the subject matter, research the elements of business, compare and contrast the two selected organizations, and prepare an APA formatted paper that:

  • Analyzes the basic legal, social, and economic environment in which the organizations operate
  • Analyzes the managerial, operational, and financial issues impacting the organizations including:
    • Company Culture and Performance
    • Promotion Policies
    • Strategic Decisions Making
    • Decision-Making Style
    • Management Style
    • Leadership Style
    • Communication Style
    • Use of SWOT Tool
    • Operations Strategy Framework
  • Analyzes the impact of potential change factors as they relate to the functions of management for both organizations including:
    • Changing External Conditions

Be sure to use a minimum of 3 external sources to support your analysis.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

  • Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
  • Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.
  • Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
  • Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.