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Operational Considerations and Organizational Approaches for Managing Health Information Technology

Health care data is extremely sensitive in nature, and ensuring that patient information is kept secure and private should be a high priority for every health care organization. There are numerous technological tools available to provide the necessary system safeguards for electronic data. However, it is up to the individual organization to develop a security program that protects the privacy of the patient information that is collected, transmitted, and stored in its information systems, and that enables the organization to identify potential risks and to respond to system breaches as quickly and effectively as possible.

To prepare for this Discussion, read Case Study 17, “Breaching the Security of an Internet Patient Portal” on page 507 in your course text, Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management.

By Day 4, post a comprehensive response to the following:
As a member of the crisis team put in place to respond to this security breach, what are two administrative, physical, and/or technical security safeguards that you would recommend be put in place? Why and how would you go about doing so?
What approach to information technology governance do you think would work best in addressing this situation? Why do you think that that approach would work better than other approaches? Explain your reasoning.

Note: For your Week 7 Discussion, answer only the course-specific questions listed above. DO NOT refer to or answer any of the discussion questions that are included in your course text as part of a numbered list at the end of the case study, as they are not applicable to the course-specific Discussion Assignment.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

By Day 6, respond to at least one of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:
Ask a probing question.
Expand on the colleague’s posting with additional insight and resources.
Offer polite disagreement or critique, supported with evidence.

In addition, you may respond as follows:
Offer and support an opinion.
Validate an idea with your own experience..
Make a suggestion or comment that guides or facilitates the discussion.

Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of your colleagues’ comments. You are not required to post these final insights.
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Readings
Course Text: Wager, K. A., Lee, F. W., & Glaser, J. P. (2017). Health care information systems: A practical approach for health care management (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Chapter 10, “Performance Standards and Measures”
This chapter provides an overview of the laws, regulations, and standards that influence the manner in which information is collected and maintained by health care organizations.
Chapter 9, “Privacy and Security”

This chapter reviews potential threats to the security of health information systems and the administrative safeguards that can be employed to protect against these threats.
Chapter 13, “IT Governance and Management”

This chapter explores key organizational concerns for the management of health care information technology, including the structural approaches to governance, measurements of effectiveness, allocation of funding, and budget management.
Case Study 17, “Breaching the Security of an Internet Patient Portal”
This case study presents a scenario involving considerations for information systems security and approaches to information technology governance within health care organizations.
Course Text: Tan, J. K. (2021). Adaptive health management information systems: Concepts, cases, and practical applications (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett.
Policy Review III, “Health IT Standards Adoption in Health Systems” (pp. 310- 317)
MacMahon, S. T., Cooper, T., &McCaffery, F. (2018). Revising IEC 80001-1: Risk management of health information technology systems.Computer Standards & Interfaces,60, 67–72.https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.csi.2018.04.013
Fahy, K., & Hermann, M. (2017). Case Study #6: Enterprise Information Management at Children’s Health System of Texas: Updating Organizational Policies and Procedures for Information Governance.Journal of AHIMA,88(6), 46–47.
Fatima, A., & Colomo-Palacios, R. (2018). Security aspects in healthcare information systems: A systematic mapping. Procedia Computer Science, 138, 12–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.10.003

Helmers, R. A., Gabrielson, S. R., & Harper, M. M. (2016). Developing a new governance structure: The Mayo Clinic experience. Physician Leadership Journal, 3(3), 40–45.

Gomillion, D. L. (2017). Comprehensive care and the stalled adoption of an electronic health records system: IT governance and employee succession. Journal of Information Systems Education, 28(2), 93–100.

Websites
AHIMA: Privacy & Security
http://ahima.org/advocacy/privacysecurity.aspx

This site reviews industry standards for privacy and security and provides links to the policies of a number of major governmental agencies and industry groups.

Do you fit into a box? Can someone look at you or know something about you and think that’s all there is to you? Well, it’s not really that easy. We are talking about the self and how we are such multi-dimensional beings. Take a moment to think about the person you were a year ago—mentally, physically, sexually, intellectually, and socially. Share with us how (and why) you are different in one or more of those areas. Use specific examples.

You may want to think about this reflection as 1) you had to write a summary of your past and/or present or 2) go to www.PersonalDNA.com and learn something new about yourself. Whatever you decide, in some way, we are all evolving and there isn’t just one category we can fit into.

To research your issue, you will need to gather three to five relevant sources. You may for the paper pose a question regarding your chosen issue and use the sources to help answer that question, or you may take a position on your issue (state an argument) and then use the sources to support your position. The sources should offer different ideas and not simply repeat each other; present a variety of ideas to create a more interesting paper. If you are researching a question, the paper should conclude with an answer. If you are defending an argument, the paper should conclude with some new idea gained through the use of the sources.
Strategies
In the introduction, explain your issue and state your question/position. In the first body paragraph,
summarize the play to the extent that it would be understandable to your reader how your issue is related to the play; the play is your primary source, it is there you found your issue. It might be necessary to provide some historical context for your issue, which could be part of the introduction or perhaps accomplished in a separate paragraph; one of your sources could be used for this purpose.
The organization of your sources can vary. For an argumentative paper, it is usually best to arrange your supporting evidence in order of strongest to weakest. In a paper addressing a question, you might begin with the source that most broadly answers the question, and then use the rest of the sources to focus on specific aspects of the issue.
There must be some logical order for the arrangement of the sources. A reader should understand, for example, the connection between source one and source two; the sources should build upon each other’s ideas. This works best when sources are placed in conversation. This can be accomplished by showing how sources support, complement, and even conflict with each other’s ideas.
Criteria for Evaluation Points
Explicitly states an argument/question regarding an issue 20
represented in A Raisin in the Sun.
Briefly summarizes A Raisin in the Sun to demonstrate how the issue 40
is present in the novel, focusing on its main details as related to the issue.
Effectively uses sources to support the argument or answer the question, 120
each source essential to the development of the paper.
The essay demonstrates clear organization, fully developed paragraphs, 15
and transitions that contribute to a logical flow of ideas.
Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and MLA citation and format. 5
Total Points 300

The goal of your personal application/reflection
paper is to help you keep a record of your progress in the course and as an
interpersonal communicator. The specific course goals that are met through this
project are personal applications and reflection of your understanding of the
course.
For this paper, cite and reference
your textbook and a minimum of two (2) additional scholarly sources to support
what you write. Since this is a
reflection paper, write the paper in the first, second, or third person.
Paper Requirements:
• Three
(3) pages minimum
• APA
format (this includes parenthetical/in-text citations inside the paper)
• APA
Cover and Reference pages
• A
minimum of three (3) sources – you may include your textbook as a source. In addition, you must include a scholarly journal and peer or non-peer review articles.

Describe the role of the Agency for Health Research and Quality and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on directing the US Protective Services Task Force and the Community Task Force panel members.

Choose at least two of the ten theorists we have discussed this semester. Compare and contrast them by:
(1) explaining their theories, while focusing on their similarities and differences, and –
(2) choose a particular idea, theme, or question, such as: individual’s relationship to society, inequality, deviance, psychoanalysis, romantic love, individual freedom, etc. Consider how it is discussed by these two theorists. I chose

PROJECT 1: COMPANY ANALYSIS
Objective
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your understanding of the following course concepts:
1. How companies use digital and social media to effectively communicate ideas, information, arguments, and messages to achieve a specific goal.
2. How digital media has transformed the communication of an idea, information, and arguments in society.
Project Description
The use of digital media has transformed how companies communicate with their customers. The use of the websites, YouTube, e-books, e-mail and various forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, and blogs has shaped current day communication strategies.

Project 1 Consists of:
1. Project Requirements (topics and content to cover)
2. Paper Requirements (content organization)
3. Submission Requirements (how to submit your assignment)
4. APA Resources (how to cite and select sources)
5. Due Date Information and Late Policy
Project Requirements
Select a company that utilizes digital or social media to communicate with customers to complete Section 1.

NOTE 1: You are required to complete ALL THREE SECTIONS of this project (Sections 1, 2, and 3).
SECTION 1: COMPANY INFORMATION
Provide the following information about the company you select:
Item 1: What is the name of the company?
Item 2: What year was the company established?
Item 3: What is the company’s goal or mission?
Item 4: What products and services does the company offer or provide?
Item 5: Provide the company website address (URL).
Item 6: How many employees does the company employ?
Item 7: Where is the company’s headquarters located?
Item 8: What are the company’s most recent earnings?

Section 1 Source: Include at least one source for Section 1. Include this source as an in-paper citation and on your Reference page.
Section 1 Example: The Henkel Company
To help you with completing Section 1, an example is provided below:
“…Henkel was founded in 1876. People around the world trust Henkel’s innovations, brands, and technologies. In the fiscal year 2016, the company reported sales of approx. 18.7 billion euros and an operating profit of around 3.2 billion euros (adjusted for one-time gains/charges and restructuring charges). The DAX-30 company has its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany. Henkel employs more than 50,000 people worldwide, over 80 percent of whom work outside of Germany. Henkel is thus one of the most international German companies…”
Henkel. (2019). Company Profile. In Company Profile. Retrieved 1/15/19, from https://www.henkel.com/press-and-media/facts-and-figures/company-profile
NOTE 2: You cannot use the Henkel Company in your project.
SECTION 2: DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE
How does the company use Digital and Social Media to communicate with their customers?
Item 1: List all of the digital and social media platforms the company uses to communicate with customers (including websites, YouTube, e-books, e-mail and various forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram, and blogs).
Item 2: Describe how the company uses EACH digital and social media listed in Item 1 above to achieve its goals or mission.

Section 2 Source: Include at least one source for Section 2. Include this source as an in-paper citation and on your References page.
SECTION 3: ANALYSIS
Provide an example of how the company uses digital and/or social media to accomplish an objective (e.g. to address a serious public relations issue, promote a cause, market a product, achieve a strategic advantage by using Big Data, or promote an event).
Item 1: Describe the situation or example in detail.
Item 2: How successful was the company in accomplishing the objective? Support your answer with reference (s).
Item 3: List one thing the company could have done better to accomplish their objective. Be sure to focus on the use of digital or social media here.
Item 4: If you decide to discuss the company’s use of Big Data to achieve a strategic advantage, does their use of Big Data concern you as a potential customer? Why or why not?

To help you with completing Section 3, we have provided two sample topics below:

Section 3 Example 1: Target’s Data Breach
Target’s December 2013 data breach was a public relations nightmare, but the company responded swiftly over social media, posting safety guidelines on Twitter and keeping an open dialog with its aggrieved customers.
Section 3 Example 2: Target’s Use of Big Data
Target is renowned in the industry for its data collection practices. Target maintains a customer relationship management database which includes information from in-store purchases (they link all of your purchases to a unique customer identifier) and data they collect externally (e.g. data from Facebook and other sources). Combine the two data streams and Target can predict, with a high degree of certainty, what your gender is, where you live, how far you travel to work, your relationship status, and they can even tell if you are pregnant and if so when you are due. The amount of money spent each year on pregnancy-related purchases is tremendous. In efforts to win the market share in this profit area, Target has hired a team of statisticians to perform predictive analysis. The goal, in this particular situation, is to predict which women are expecting (or soon to be), without asking them directly, by analyzing their purchasing behavior (e.g. cribs, baby clothes, prenatal vitamins, etc.). This way Target can “target” this particular demographic (with coupons, discounts, and other offers) very early, thus getting a jump on the competition.
Section 3 Sources: Include at least two sources for Section 3. Include the two sources as in-paper citations and on your References page. At least one source should be professional or scholarly.

NOTE 3: You cannot use Target in your project or any company we discussed in class (e.g. Google).
Paper Requirements
1. Your paper must follow APA format guidelines throughout.
(A sample APA template for you to use is attached to the bottom of this page). Be sure to use the the sample template.
a. Double-spaced
b. 1-inch Margins
c. 12-point size professional font (e.g. Times New Roman)
d. Header
e. Automatic Page numbers
f. Title page
g. Reference page
2. Length: Minimum of 1,000; Maximum of 1,500 words.
(Title page, Reference page, and direct quotes do not count toward the total word count).
3. Include one Image.
Include at least one table, graph, or image of an appropriate size that is relevant and supports the information provided in your paper. Feel free to create the image if you like.

Image Example: The Henkel Company Infographic
To help you with completing your project, we have included a sample image. This is a great infographic that provides data on the Henkel Company. This infographic would work well in Section 1.

Henkel Company Infographic [Digital image]. (n.d.). Retrieved January 15, 2019, from here.
4. Title Page
Your title page must be APA formatted and include the following:
a. Project Name
b. Your Name
c. Instructor’s Name
d. Course name
e. Due date of the assignment.
f. Title of Company Analysis
5. References Page
Your References page must be APA formatted.
6. Sources: Include at least Four (4) Sources (Total)
a. Include at least One (1) Source for Section 1.
b. Include at least One (1) Source for Section 2.
c. Include at least Two (2) Sources for Section 3. At least one of the two sources must be a Professional or Scholarly Source.
Clarification: Please do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar. Examples of scholarly sources include textbooks, articles, academic journals, and conference proceedings. Scholarly resources are written by experts in their fields, grounded in research, and often refereed (reviewed and edited by researchers in the field). Examples of professional sources include trade journals or magazines. Professional sources are written for a specific audience that works in a certain field. They are not research-based. You can also use our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources) as a source as well. UMGC has a top-notch, extensive online library. You can find many scholarly and professional sources there.

NOTE 5: You can also use social media (e.g. Twitter posts, blogs, YouTube) sources as well as this is a paper about the use of digital and social media.

7. Setup & Organization
Your paper must include the following pages and Level 1 Headings:
a. Cover Page
b. Company Profile (Section 1)
c. Digital and Social Media Use (Section 2)
d. Analysis (Section 3)
e. Reference Page

Describe how the Doctor of Nursing Practice leader can participate in ensuring access to health care services for underserved and special patient populations in either an urban or rural setting.

Mental Health Research + Poster/Flyer Presentation
Part 1
Hot Topic Paper
The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with critical issues and ethical
concerns in the mental health field especially as those pertain to social work, social
justice, equity, human rights, and diagnoses using the DSM-5. You will write an 8 -10-page paper on your own in APA format. The total number of pages will include a title page, body of the paper, and a reference page; you will not submit an abstract. The focus of the paper will be on a new, controversial, or otherwise innovative approved topic concerning a particular diagnosis and relevant “Hot Topic” issues surrounding that diagnosis. You will minimize any overlap with information already covered in this course through the books, articles, activities, or lecturesprovided. The paper must be based on at least ten (10) recent (in the past 10 years) relevant sources; five (5) sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles (not just abstracts).
A “Hot Topic” is any new or controversial issue that social workers, psychologists,
counselors, etc. are currently discussing and/or debating and, in this case, related to a
specific diagnosis or diagnostic category. A potential list of such topics is given below
though you are not limited by the list.

Definition and description of chosen diagnosis: This section should make up less than half of the paper. The remainder of the paper should be devoted to
the “hot topic”.
a. Definition: How does the DSM-5 describe the particular diagnosis? Has
this changed from previous versions of the DSM? Are there alternative
definitions in the literature or in the DSM-5 (see page 761 if applicable)?
b. Characteristics of Presenting Behavior/ Primary Symptoms: What are the
major features of this diagnosis?
c. Etiology: What is the cause of this illness/disorder?
d. Prevalence: What are the prevalence rates? Are there differences based on
particular characteristics (culture, gender, age, etc.)?
e. Age of onset
f. Treatment options: Briefly describe major treatment options that are most
commonly used to treat this disorder.
g. Outcome: What is life like for a person living with this diagnosis? What
challenges will they encounter?
2. Clear description of the “Hot Topic” related to this diagnosis.
3. Discussion of the chosen diagnosis in light of the “Hot Topic” research
information.
4. Include a discussion on the implication of your findings in terms of social work
practice.
5. A conclusion/summary of the paper.
6. Reference page/s

Word Count: 3000

Assignment Objective:
The goal in this Assignment is to assess the learners with an advanced understanding of how financial markets function and how assets are priced and traded. This paper covers fundamental concepts related to the portfolio decisions of individual and institutional investors. Using the concept of risk-return trade-off as a unifying theme, it discusses the techniques and implications of efficient portfolio diversification and the allocation of assets among different securities. The valuation of equity and fixed income securities are covered in some depth.
You will need to:
You are requested by the CEO of the listed company to be the Director-Consultant in Investment and conduct a completed & detailed report via r a study of financial markets and the types of securities traded on which the company is trading. This report will help the management team of the listed company to develop a conceptual framework and analytical tools and be able to apply them to particular investments and investment strategies selected from a wide array of companies, securities and investment vehicles.
The focus in the report will be on adding value across the listed company’s spectrum of decisions ranging from position-taking in particular securities to managing portfolio risk. The role of ethical behavior is incorporated into the study of financial markets, as well as portfolio management. Moral reasoning will be factored into portfolio management as well as environmental, multinational, and global issues affecting investments and investment performance…
By the end of this report, you are expected that your report will be illustrated, demonstrated, and analysis to:
1. Implement the mean-variance mathematics of portfolio optimization.
2. Understand and distinguish between concepts of risk underlying different models of asset returns such as CAPM, APT, benchmark factor models etc.
3. Understand the impact of behavioural biases and limits to arbitrage on market efficiency.
4. Value equity and fixed income securities using both fundamental and relative valuation approaches.
5. Be able to deal with real world data in order to solve practical investment problems.

Assessment Criteria:
In order to obtain a pass in this assessment , your report should be coverage the topics with detailed analysis in the topics shown herebelow :
01 Introduction to investment management
02 Investors, assets and markets
03 Real-world frictions, investment styles
04 Risk and return, expectations, pricing
05 Markowitz mean-variance analysis
06 Black-Litterman
07 OLS
08 CAPM, APT and factor models
09 Return predictability
10 Behavioural finance and limits to arbitrage
11 Introduction, risk free rate, market risk premium
12 Cost of capital (Equity, Debt and WACC)
13 Cash flow, growth, terminal value and dividend models
14 FCFE and FCFF valuation
15 Review of bond prices and yields
16 Term structure of interest rates
17 Bond portfolios and risk management
18 Structured products and Securitisation
19 The Financial Crisis
20 International Diversification