Describe the environment, provider objectives and current information systems configuration, as well as any unmet needs or issues.

Consider that you are a Healthcare Informaticist. You have been asked to evaluate the current workflow and make a recommendation regarding the workflow communications, protocol and architecture required in order to select a new healthcare information system for your organization, department or place of employment. You will write a paper and development a presentation that could be used to present your findings and recommendations to senior management. Papers should follow APA format.

Your paper should be 10 pages, not including title page, and references pages. Your findings should include the following:
Situation Analysis: Describe the environment, provider objectives and current information systems configuration, as well as any unmet needs or issues. (This section should be a description of what is in place and what is wrong with what is in place).
Workflow Requirements: Characterize the key workflows, protocol, communications, and other requirements to be met by the new or upgraded health information system.
Architecture Alternatives: Describe and evaluate several workflow alternatives. Indicate pro’s and con’s and how alternatives could lead to unresolved issues. Include how alternatives effect the human factor, care pathways and protocols.
Provisional Recommendations: Provide your next recommendations for how you would improve the system. Options can be do nothing, upgrade system, perform more analysis, modeling, etc. Be specific and give rationales for each recommendation.
You can find information on the web, product resources, vendors, etc.
Your paper should include a graphic or table to support your words.

What was the historic moment in which this apostolic exhortation was written?

Pope Saint John Paul II states that the Roman Catholic Church needs artists to answer their vocational call by creating works in various media (including but not limited to music, painting, literature, and architecture). In Section 13, he poses the question “Does art need the Church?”
In a 5 page paper, answer this question by analyzing Pope Saint John Paul II’s argument and drawing on literary or personal evidence to support your own thesis.
This is an analytical essay, so you do not need to do outside research. Pay close attention to Pope Saint John Paul II’s words, phrases, and ideas, and, to the best of your abilities, interpret them for your reader. Citing his words is integral to showing your reader how to understand this apostolic exhortation.
In your essay, it may be helpful to examine such questions as:
Does the Pope argue that all of Christianity or only the Catholic Church “needs” art?
Why would the Pope write a letter to artists?
What was the historic moment in which this apostolic exhortation was written?
What is the tradition of Popes writing to artists?
How have the arts changed since this letter was written?
use John Pauls “letter” to arstists as your source

Describe the planning required to lead the proposed process change (can refer to Kotter’s/Lewin’s models).

Write and develop an APA formatted paper (2 to 4 pages in length) that includes:
Introduction to the topic
A description of a situation resulting from a non-existent or poorly implemented process in your work environment (past or present).
An explanation of how you might be able to become a better leader by improving the process (or processes).
States what kinds of risk-taking and experiments might you be able to undertake
What the tradeoffs and potential benefits are there
Describes the planning required to lead the proposed process change (can refer to Kotter’s/Lewin’s models).
States how will you build commitment within the organization for the proposed change
Conclusion
References page which lists the textbook and at least three additional academic sources

Explain the implementation of electronic health records or personal health records .

Electronic Health Records Slide Presentation
Objectives 
Describe the development of electronic health or personal health records 
Analyze the implications for electronic health records or personal health records on nursing care quality 
Explain the implementation of electronic health records or personal health records
Define electronic health records or personal health records
Assignment Overview 
For this assignment, create a slide presentation addressing the use and benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHR) or Personal Health Records (PHR) to a patient, its role in communication and patient safety.  Also address privacy concerns related to patient information and technology.   
Presentation Requirements
An 8 – 10 slide presentation (no longer than 10 slides)
Use Microsoft PowerPoint
8 – 10 slides (not including the title or reference slides)
Font size 20 or above
Use bullet points – not full sentences
Follow 6 x 6 rule – no more than 6 words per bullet point and no more than 6 bullet points per slide
If using a quote – have it the only thing on the slide.  Include in text citation
Notes are required in the section below the slides – In text citations in notes
References at the end – APA formatting
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Step 1: Review the following scenario:
In this assignment you will focus on Electronic Health Records (EHR) and patient education. You are the nurse manager on the med/surg unit in a small community hospital that has just instigated the Electronic Health Records (EHR).  You have been given the task of educating staff on how to educate patients about the new EHR system.   
As the nurse manager, you will prepare and present informational materials to the nursing staff via a slide presentation.  You will explain the importance of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and the benefits it will provide for the patients. 
Step 2: Create a 8 –to- 10 slide presentation. 
Prepare a slide presentation to share with nursing staff to get their initial support. This should cover the following elements: 
The impact of health care informatics on patient outcomes 
The role of the Internet in health care informatics 
An overview of Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Concerns of Electronic Health Records (EHR) 
Confidentiality and protection of patient information   
Make sure that you properly cite any resources used and include a reference slide. (not included in the 10). 
Step 3: Add presenter’s notes or use voice thread. 
Include talking points and details in the notes area for each slide. These notes should document what you would say to an audience about each slide as if you were to present in-person OR use voice thread and include transcript (including in-text citations), or video (with transcript and in-text citations) to present the slides as you give the presentation. 
As you prepare your presentation, you should follow these guidelines: 
Use clear, concise, and complete sentences.
Use relevant examples to help explain concepts.
Use language intended for a listener as opposed to a reader. 

Discuss the issues that impacts Global Sourcing and Procurement.

Please find attached the document with instructions.

1. Introduction and background of the article
2. Identification of key issues
3. Critical analysis and commentary of viewpoints in the article
4. Additional information that supports or weakens
the viewpoints in the article
5. Application and relevance of related course material (refer to Learning Outcome)
6. Recommendations and conclusions

What are the percentages of total usable fresh water for each type of fresh water source, including the glacial formations ?

The majority of the fresh water on earth is held in the glacial formations at the poles.
1. Where else are the fresh water sources found on earth?
2. How do we sustain each of these fresh water sources?
3. What are the percentages of total usable fresh water for each type of fresh water source, including the glacial formations ?

Explain if the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the nation.

The Civil Rights Movement
Using the Internet, locate and read Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech given in Washington D.C., August 1963. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.” Feel free also to locate and incorporate additional scholarly sources to respond to this case study, including information on the Civil Rights Movement.
Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:
Explain if the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the nation.
What effect would the Civil Rights Acts have across the continent on minority groups?
Do you think that the tactics and strategies that civil rights activists used in the 1960s would apply to today’s racial and ethnic conflicts? Why or why not?
Do the ideas of the 1960s still have relevance today? If so how? If not, why not?
Analyze how the Civil Rights Movement would impact diversity in America today.

Write a performance improvement plan, indicating recommendations gathered from your research and findings.

Develop a storyboard for the course project. (Review chapter 6-Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare book for additional information on storyboards.) Brainstorm issues or opportunities for improvement observed in academic setting, general community, or a healthcare setting. The issues can be educational processes such as enrollment, receiving financial aid, or customer service issues in relation to the bookstore, registration, etc. In a healthcare setting, there may be issues with receiving service due to shortage of staff, incorrect medication, etc. Current processes with the local government or general public service that do not seem to be working might be good opportunities for improvement. For example, Covid-19 solutions, processes at the grocery store or online purchases, and/or the department of motor vehicles that need improvement might be evident.

Timeline: Project Deliverables: Weekly Assignments due starting February 18th
Due Date: Week 7- Feb 18th
Course Project Assignment #1: Select a process or service to evaluate for improvement opportunities.
Course Project Assignment #2- Develop a mission statement and a vision statement for the process or service. (See Chapter 4)
Due Date: Week 9- March 4th
Course Project Assignment #3- Identify customers (both internal and external) impacted by the current process. Identify the customers’ requirements. (See Chapter 7)
Due Date: Week 10- March 11th
Course Project Assignment #4- Identify the current process for the topic you have selected to change. Please use a flowchart diagram to show the old process and new process (i.e. new process is based from your research/findings for improvement). (See Chapter 10)
Points will be deducted if not in a flowchart diagram.
Due Date: Week 13 – April 1st
Course Project Assignment #5- Write a performance improvement plan, indicating recommendations gathered from your research and findings. (Submit an essay format- APA style. The standard format requirements include: double-spaced, minimum 2-3 pages in a word document, Arial or Times New Roman font, 12 font size, and 1 inch margins)
Due Date: Week 14- April 15th
Course Project Assignment #6- Submit course project in Power Point Presentation format, which includes assignments #1-5. Be creative.
You must provide a presentation of your course project (explaining your storyboard from beginning to end using the note page) for each PPT slide. In each PPT slide, you can click on notes to copy and paste your presentation (must have at least 7 -10 PPT slides, including a cover and reference page).