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give a brief description of your program plan that includes its objectives; ethical and legal considerations and their anticipated effect on healthcare reimbursement, policy, and governance; anticipated issue-related outcomes; how your identified resources will support the success of the program; target population being served (if applicable); and a timeline for meeting program objectives

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following: How is Everett M. Rogers’s Diffusion of Innovation related to change? How does it relate to advancements in health care and health care professionals using advancing technology? You need at least one citation/reference.

Assignment: Informatics in Healthcare Beginning in Module 1 of this course you have been researching a healthcare informatics topic of your choice. Present the findings in a recorded presentation between 7 and 12 minutes in length. The presentation should include a PowerPoint and oral presentation of the slides. There is no slide number requirement. Answer all questions thoroughly with the allotted time. PowerPoint allows you to record directly to each slide. Be sure to include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format. Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources using APA citations to support your claims. This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. Use a recording platform of your choice and either upload as an mp4 or share the link directly to the video in the dropbox. Discuss your topic and its relationship to your current (or future) practice. Discuss why the topic is important in healthcare informatics. What research have you have found on the topic? Describe how each scholarly article relates to the topic and your current (or future) practice. Describe what conclusions you have drawn based on your research of the topic. What ethical or legal issues does this topic present? Create a plan for implementing a change (or justify the need for no change). Who needs to be involved? What training programs are needed? Is there a need for on-going training? Discuss how you would evaluate the success of the change (or the continued success of what you are currently doing). What is the cost to implement or maintain this change? Who will be financially responsible? How feasible is this change? Finally, identify how changes in public policy and technological advances in the future could impact this topic. What would those changes mean to the healthcare industry? Assignment Expectations Length: Recorded presentation between 7 and 12 minutes in length. The presentation should include a PowerPoint and oral presentation of the slides. There is no slide number requirement. Answer all questions thoroughly with the allotted time. Use a recording platform of your choice and either upload as an mp4 or share the link directly to the video in the dropbox. Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format. References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims. Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Healthcare Leadership Training Develop a training presentation that explains how specific leadership qualities and leadership models can be used to improve the management of employees at Winter Valley Hospital. Your presentation must be 4–8 slides in length, include speaker notes, and cite any references using APA format. please utilize the learning ressoures

Paper has been written.  Need to incorporate these things into the paper.  1. Please discuss meaningful use compliance and achievement of incentives with the help of a health information professional. 2. You did not address the financial impacts of hiring a new health information professional. You may want to address annual salary, meaningful use compliance and incentives, avoidance of penalties, and reduced costs associated with litigation. 3. Please describe the need for a health information management professional and use specific examples to support your recommendations. Think in terms of meaningful use compliance and achievement of incentives for performance. 4. You did a good job describing the skills and training needed by a health information professional including a bachelor’s degree, knowledge of the health care field, and leadership skills. Are there specific certifications that may be required? Is there a minimum number of years of experience required? 5. Your paper is organized and professional. You did a good job of explaining the job requirements of a health information professional but your explanation of the need for a health information professional within the organization is unclear.

Case Study from Chapter 18: Early Detection of a Change in Condition (p. 364)Purpose and OverviewThe purpose of this assignment is to explore the use of telehealth technology in nursing practice, understand telehealth pathways and protocols, and understand the clinical and non-clinical uses of telehealth in a practical manner.DirectionsDevelop a 750- to 1500-word paper (3 to 5 pages), following proper APA format, answering the questions below, and including a synopsis of the case study at the beginning of the assignment. You should also provide a minimum of three in-text citations and associated references when answering the questions, being mindful of the standards of care and scope of practice for nursing informatics, HIPAA, the Joint Commission, and other regulatory agencies.Discuss the possible outcomes for this patient had she not been on a home telemonitoring system.Imagine that you are in the position of justifying home telemonitoring to an insurance provider. Using this case scenario, identify potential costs and costs savings for home telemonitoring.As telehealth and telenursing continue to be integrated into healthcare, what are the advantages and disadvantages from a patient’s perspective?As telehealth and telenursing continue to be integrated into healthcare, what are the advantages and disadvantages from a nurse’s perspective?

Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. C., presented below. Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below. Health History and Medical Information Health History Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control by restricting dietary sodium. Mr. C. reports increasing shortness of breath with activity, swollen ankles, and pruritus over the last 6 months. Objective Data: Height: 68 inches; weight 134.5 kg BP: 172/98, HR 88, RR 26 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles Fasting blood glucose: 146 mg/dL Total cholesterol: 250 mg/dL Triglycerides: 312 mg/dL HDL: 30 mg/dL Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL BUN 32 mg/dl Critical Thinking Essay In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. C.’s potential diagnosis and intervention(s). Include the following: Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. C. Describe the potential health risks for obesity that are of concern for Mr. C. Discuss whether bariatric surgery is an appropriate intervention. Assess each of Mr. C.’s functional health patterns using the information given. Discuss at least five actual or potential problems can you identify from the functional health patterns and provide the rationale for each. (Functional health patterns include health-perception, health-management, nutritional, metabolic, elimination, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception/self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality/reproductive, coping-stress tolerance.) Explain the staging of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and contributing factors to consider. Consider ESRD prevention and health promotion opportunities. Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status. Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients. Consider aspects such as devices, transportation, living conditions, return-to-employment issues. You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Case study: Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs: Synthroid 100 mcg daily, Nifedipine 30 mg daily Prednisone 10 mg daily   Rubric:  Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis. The response accurately and clearly explains in detail the diagnosis for the patient, including an accurate and thorough rationale for the diagnosis that supports clinical judgment.   Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. The response accurately and completely describes in detail an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed.   Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples.  The response provides an accurate, clear, and detailed justification for the recommended drug therapy plan for this patient. The response includes specific, accurate, and detailed examples that fully support the justification provided.     Use 3 and above peer-reviewed articles (2015-2020) to complete the assignment. No plagiarism is tolerated.

Sources cannot be more than  five years old.  Mr. Rader, age 52 years, is undergoing a routine physical examination for his employer. During palpation of the prostate, the physician noted a hard nodule on the gland’s periphery. Lab tests revealed an elevated PSA level. The remainder of the examination did not reveal any other abnormalities. Using the information given, discuss the presentation of cancer of the prostate. Discuss the predisposing factors for prostate cancer and identify the high-risk groups. Discuss the variation in the growth and course of this type of cancer. Discuss how the decision to treat or not to treat is made early in the course of prostate cancer. If metastasis occurs, what additional manifestations will occur, and how will they be treated?

Evaluate the expansion of United General Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). Create a detailed presentation with comprehensive presenter notes that explain each slide for United General’s CEO and board of directors. Read the United General Hospital ICU Expansion Case Study and prepare a PowerPoint presentation that will guide the CEO and board of directors to follow the recommendation(s) presented to expand the hospital’s ICU unit.  As you complete the assessment, remember the following: The presentation should include the elements necessary to effectively communicate the data used to develop the business case. A specific statement of the clinical and financial data types involved in the business case should be included. The presentation should provide a clear evidence-based, data-driven recommendation(s) regarding the expansion of the hospital’s ICU. The presentation should provide an opportunity statement that presents the problem, the recommendation presented to solve the problem, and the multiple options considered. The presentation should take into account the needs of the community, the patients, the hospital, and investors when researching and presenting your findings. The presentation should offer alternative methods of data management such as cloud-based storage and the possible use of Application Service Provider (ASP) HIT models. presentation should include the following: Introduction (5–6 slides) Explain the importance of evidence-based decision making in health care. Discuss how this evidence applies to patient care outcomes, financial outcomes, competitive advantage, and organizational transparency. Your slides must include: A definition of evidence-based decision making. An explanation of the relevance of evidence-based decision making in the health care industry. A clearly defined the problem you intend to solve through the use of evidence-based decision making. A description of the types of HIT systems that recommend to support decision making. Recommendation & Rationale (8–11 slides) Using the data provided, analyze the current and future state of the ICU. Consider three scenarios for the future state, one without additional beds and two with additional beds. Based on your research and analysis, determine two viable scenarios for bed count and present these scenarios. Use graphics, text, and charts as required. The slides and presenter notes should include: An overview of three options for the ICU that you analyzed. The presenter notes should provide a 2- to 3-paragraph analysis of the three options, using academic resources to support your options. A description of how each option will address the issues in the ICU. The presenter should provide 2- to 3-paragraph detailed explanation of how each option will address the issues in the ICU. A final recommendation for one of the options and an explanation of why it will maximize the benefits to the hospital, patients, and community. A detailed rationale justifying your recommendation. A graphic comparison between the current state of the ICU vs. the remote monitoring ICU implementation in 5 years. The presenter notes should include a detailed explanation of the graphic. An explanation of the impact of your recommendation on staffing, productivity, competitiveness, and finances, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative data to support your explanation. The presenter notes should include an explanation regarding how the data supports your explanation. Evidence Evaluation Knowing that United General’s leadership team focuses on evidence-based decision making, address the following, in 3–4 slides: Summarize the evidence used in developing the opportunity statement and recommendation. Describe why each piece of evidence is relevant to patients, the community, and the hospital. Summarize the analysis used to create the recommendation. Evaluate the validity and reliability of the data. Recommend methods to improve the validity and reliability of the data. The presentation should be a minimum of 16–20 slides, not including the title and reference slide. Assignment must be written in standard edited English. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the provided resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Assignment should show effective application of triangulation of content and resources to show your conclusion and recommendations.