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Explain how health care delivery will adapt in the future to provide care for obesity-related health issues.

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Obesity •Describe the current rate of obesity in the United States and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years. •Identify the environmental factors that support the obesity trend. •Identify the changing demographics that support the obesity trend. •Explain how this obesity trend is likely to increase or decrease the health issues covered in this course and include examples of at least two relevant diseases. •Explain what can be done to reduce health complications related to obesity and include at least two examples.

The Future •Explain how health care delivery will adapt in the future to provide care for age-related health issues. •Explain how health care delivery will adapt in the future to provide care for obesity-related health issues.

Include at least four sources other than Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Describe the current age composition of the U.S. population and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years.

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EXPLAIN HOW HEALTH CARE DELIVERY WILL ADAPT IN THE FUTURE TO PROVIDE CARE FOR AGE-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES

Employees in the health care system manage a wide variety of health issues and diseases. This course has provided you with the opportunity to take a broad look at many of these health issues. The next step is for you to look at how disease trends will influence the delivery of health care in the future.

Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper that explains how demographics and disease trends are likely to influence health care delivery services in the future. Include the following sections:

Aging •Describe the current age composition of the U.S. population and how it is expected to change in the next 10 to 20 years. •Identify the environmental factors that support the aging trend. •Identify the changing demographics that support the aging trend. •Explain how the aging trend is likely to increase or decrease the health issues covered in this course and include examples of at least two relevant diseases. •Explain what can be done to reduce health complications related to aging and include at least two examples.

Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager

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Assignment 1: Health Care Human Resources Management

Imagine that you have applied for the position of Manager of Human Resources at an acute care hospital in your community. The hospital is planning to expand its services to meet the needs of a growing community. As part of the application screening process, you have been asked to write a document that outlines the steps you would take, as the manager of HR, to improve the effectiveness of HRM in this organization. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: Analyze two (2) current trends in health care that are affecting human resources management that may likely impact your hiring decision as HR manager. Provide support for your analysis. Suggest a significant opportunity for HR to become more of a strategic partner within an organization. Justify your response. Recommend a model of human resources management that would be the most appropriate for this organization in question. Provide support for your recommendation. Recommend a strategy that HR could implement in order to develop more effective relationships between Human Resources and the organization’s managers and senior executives, indicating how each strategy will achieve the desired goal. Determine a specific employment law that may affect the hiring and selection process at the acute hospital in your community. Provide support for your rationale. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources (HR) in health care organizations. Evaluate the effects of major employment laws on HR functions in health care organizations. Evaluate the competencies necessary for effective health care human resources management. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management. Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Analyze what impact cultural demographics have on the health care market

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ANALYZE WHAT IMPACT CULTURAL DEMOGRAPHICS HAVE ON THE HEALTH CARE MARKET.

Research the following in your community or surrounding area: •One walk-in clinic, such as urgent care •One retail clinic in your local grocery store or drug store •No appointment physician’s office

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that includes the above centers and addresses the following: •Analyze the changing landscape of the health care system. ◦Differentiate the various places health care is delivered. •Analyze what impact cultural demographics have on the health care market. ◦Analyze the targeted audience of the clinic or office based on cultural demographics. ◦Analyze the effectiveness of the marketing approach for the clinic or office to various cultures. ◦Analyze the marketing techniques that could be used to improve the marketing within different cultural demographics. •Differentiate what effect different generations have on the health care market. •Analyze the targeted audience of the clinic or office based on generational demographics. ◦Differentiate the effectiveness of the marketing approach for the clinic or office to various generations. ◦Differentiate the marketing techniques that could be used to improve the marketing within different generations. •Analyze the impact of media and social networking on consumer choices.

Evaluate the value of assigning appropriate brand identities to represent health care goods, services, and institutions

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EVALUATE THE VALUE OF ASSIGNING APPROPRIATE BRAND IDENTITIES TO REPRESENT HEALTH CARE GOODS, SERVICES, AND INSTITUTIONS.

Part 1:
Please respond to the following: “Brand Design Model” 2 page with references
* Evaluate the value of assigning appropriate brand identities to represent health care goods, services, and institutions. Provide support for your rationale.
* Assess the value of Calder and Reagan’s Brand Design Model as a device for systematically guiding health care marketers through the process of formulating brands. Explain one (1) reason why a SWOT analysis is needed to help health care organizations understand competitor brands. Provide two (2) examples from a health care organization with which you are familiar that support the value of Calder and Reagan’s Brand Design Model.
Part 2:

Please respond to the following: “Brand Portfolio Molecule and Brand Report Card” 2 pages with references
* Based on your review of the Learnscape scenario titled “Learnscape 3: Recover and Retention”, explain the fundamental reasons why brands do not exist in isolation but do exist in larger environments that include other brands. Provide two (2) specific recommendations or solutions that help the health care facility in this scenario improve patient satisfaction.
* Assess the value of Lederer and Hill’s Brand Portfolio Molecule when used to understand brand relationships. Provide at least two (2) specific examples of strategic or tactical initiatives within a health care organization.

Identify and analyze what you believe to be the most significant new technology requirements for the health care industry

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ANALYZE THE BASIC TECHNOLOGY UNDERLYING HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Assignment 1: Technology Assessment

Due Week 3 and worth 240 points

Using the Internet or Strayer University databases, research the regulatory requirements related to technology with the health care industry, and complete this assignment.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1.Identify and analyze what you believe to be the most significant new technology requirements for the health care industry. Indicate how providers should approach the implementation of this new technology requirement that you have identified. Provide support for the response..

2.Analyze the basic technology underlying health care information systems. Argue that the need for technological innovation and / or modification is most pressing. Support the argument with examples..

3.Recommend an innovation / modification, and explain how the recommendation could improve the overall level of health care in your own community. Include specific example(s) using local hospitals or other health care providers to support the response. .

4.Suggest a key action that senior health care leadership could take in the community in which you live to push the boundaries of information technology management. Next, speculate on the effect to the community as a result of the improvement to the health care technology..

5.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources..

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions..

•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length..

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Demonstrate an understanding of the basic technology underlying health care information systems..

•Apply senior management’s role in information technology management..

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in health information systems..

•Write clearly and concisely about health information systems using proper writing mechanics..

Identify, analyze, and discuss the components that comprise a valid evidence-based research study

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INTERVIEW A HEALTH CARE LEADER ABOUT HIS/HER EXPERIENCES RELATED TO USING EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH

Identify, analyze, and discuss the components that comprise a valid evidence-based research study. Based on the information compiled above, interview a health care leader about his/her experiences related to using evidence-based research to drive changes in practices in his/her facility.

Write a report (1,000-1,250 words) of your findings. Include the following in your report:

1. The changes that the health care leader has been involved in implementing.

2. How strong did the leader feel the research on the topic was? Why?

3. Have they ever rejected research findings? Why or why not?

4. Include any concerns they have had or resistance they have experienced when implementing changes based on research.

5. Analyze your findings as they apply to the components of evidence-based research.

Disadvantaged children often do not have health insurance and do not receive the preventive care

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IDENTIFY AND SELECT A HEALTH PROBLEM IN THE US HEALTH CARE SECTOR FROM THE LIST BELOW

Identify and select a health problem in the US Health Care sector from the list below.  Prepare a summary document using the required table format shown below. The table should be single spaced and a maximum of three (3) pages. Also include a cover page and a reference page in APA Format (these do not count toward the page limit). Reference the bolded formatting instructions in the Class Guidelines area of the syllabus.  The topics is as follows

Disadvantaged children often do not have health insurance and do not receive the preventive care (such as vaccines and well-baby check-ups) that can help avoid long-term health problems

 

Health Problem:Describe and provide details about the health problem.  Indicate in detail who is most impacted by this health problem. This section must include how the problem impacts patients, health care providers and/or professionals, health organizations, and government. Note the human and financial costs. Use in-text citations for all statistical references. 
Healthy People 2020:Summarize the health problem as recognized by Healthy People 2020. Note how the health problem you identified fits within the Healthy People 2020 framework. Use in-text citations as needed. 

If the issue is not identified in Healthy People 2020, research and assess if another governmental document identifies and describes the problem. If yes, indicate the source. Hypothesize about why this specific societal health problem might have been excluded from Healthy People 2020. 

Official Title and Citation of the Legislation:Indicate the government’s response to the health problem you selected. Select one piece of legislation. In this section, include the title, bill number or citation from the statute.
Status:As of the date of submission, what is the status of the legislation in the health policy cycle?
Analysis of the public policy response:Describe the scope of the legislation and the anticipated impact.
Conclusion:In your opinion, does the health policy adequately addresses the health problem you identified? Why or why not?
Resources for Updates:What resource would a health organization use to check for updates on this policy or legislation?

What are the types and uses of technology across the health care industry?

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DEVELOP A PROPOSAL ON HOW THE ORGANIZATION MIGHT ADOPT A TECHNOLOGY TREND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY.

Health Admin

Resources: Week Two Technology Trends Proposal Part l Worksheet, Week Three Technology Trends Proposal Part ll, and Week Four Technology Trends Proposal Part lll assignments. They are all attached.

Imagine you work for a health care organization and have been asked to develop a proposal on how the organization might adopt a technology trend to improve the quality of health care delivery.

Develop a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to present your research and recommendations to the Board of Directors of the health care organization.

Use the content from the Technology Trends Proposal assignment in Weeks Two through Four and research the educational and training needs for the selected technology to help you develop your presentation.

Discuss the following in your presentation:

  • Analyze the types of technology trends you researched.
    • What are the types and uses of technology across the health care industry?
    • Which technology trend did you select? Why?
  • Analyze the impact of the technology trend you selected.
    • What impact does the trend have on the health care organization?
    • What are the benefits of the selected technology that support quality initiatives?
  • Analyze the security risks and privacy safeguards related to the technology trend you selected.
    • What are the privacy risks and security safeguards of the selected technology?
    • How do these security risks and privacy safeguards follow state and federal regulations?
    • How might you minimize the risks and maximize the safeguards?
  • Examine strategies to evaluate system effectiveness of the technology selected.
    • What strategies will be used to evaluate system effectiveness of the selected technology?
    • Why did you select the strategies?
  • Analyze the need for education and training on the use of the selected technology trend.
    • What are the educational and training needs for the use of the selected technology?
    • How might the education and training needs vary by the employee’s role in the organization?
    • How would you determine if education and training are needed outside of the organization?

Include a title slide, detailed speaker notes, and a references slide.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your assignment.

Format your references according to APA guidelines in the speaker notes and the references

Analyze the spectrum of health care facilities that exist in the U.S

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ANALYZE THE SPECTRUM OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT EXIST IN THE U.S.

Health Admin

For the next newsletter, you have been asked to write a 700- to 1,050-word article about the spectrum of health care facilities. In your article:

  • Analyze the spectrum of health care facilities that exist in the U.S.
  • Analyze the purpose and goals of each of the different types of health care facilities in the U.S.
  • Analyze how the different types of facilities work together.
  • Analyze who is responsible for the oversight of the facilities.
  • Analyze the similarities and differences of the health care facilities.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your paper.

Click on the Assignments tab to submit your assignment.