Category: Healthcare & Medicine

What is the ethical considerations when working with teens- how much do you share with the parents, do you have the parents in the room with you the whole time you are talking to the patient,who do you talk to first when they come in with a problem?

Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation for Adolescent 16 year old male with social anxiety

Include a work up and/or questions for adolescent-specific disorders.

What diagnostic test/screening tools would you use for the adolescent? Include in treatment plan specific types of therapy that are used when working with adolescent. Address in the narrative how family structure and dynamics affects the diagnosis and treatment of this adolescent.

What are the family dynamics for this patientand how does it affect the mental status of this adolescent.

What developmental stage should the patient be in based on chronological age and is the patient in the stage. Address parenting styles that you observed with your patient and the family and whether these were working or not working.

What is the ethical considerations when working with teens- how much do you share with the parents, do you have the parents in the room with you the whole time you are talking to the patient,who do you talk to first when they come in with a problem? What happens when they leave the nest?

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Define a set of criteria/attributes to evaluate the 3 vendors:Once you have developed the criteria, investigate these vendors and prepare a report that compares and contrasts them on your predefined criteria or attributes.

Comparing vendors
Visit the online certified EHR directory at and click Browse all to search.

Select a minimum of 3 vendors who appear to offer similar technology solutions.

Define a set of criteria/attributes to evaluate the 3 vendors.

Once you have developed the criteria, investigate these vendors and prepare a report that compares and contrasts them on your predefined criteria or attributes.

Submit your report for grading. Your report can be submitted in Microsoft Excel or Word format.

What was your impression of how well the evaluated site met at least 4 of the major criteria (boxes in grey below)? Comment on each of the criteria and the rationale used to evaluate this.

Evaluation of Cite

This is a Master’s Level Course. do not assign this paper unless you can write at a Master’s level. See attachment. References must be peer-reviewed journal articles within 3 years with doi number

Objective: To use evidence-based criteria to assess the quality of mobile health/digital media for health care consumers/e-patients.

Go to and select a website to evaluate using at least 4 of the major criteria (boxes in grey) on the image below. Include the link to the website you chose to evaluate in your post.

Answer the following:

– What was your impression of how well the evaluated site met at least 4 of the major criteria (boxes in grey below)? Comment on each of the criteria and the rationale used to evaluate this.

Describe at least two challenges of quantifying the rate of return for this public health initiative.Explain whether the financing this initiative is justified.

Rate of Return

Post a brief description of a public health initiative (you may choose smoking cessation).

Describe at least two challenges of quantifying the rate of return for this public health initiative.

Using the principles of rate of return, explain whether the financing this initiative is justified.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

 Use the 5 Resources below

Getzen, T. E. (2013). Health economics and financing (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

Chapter 12, “Financing and Ownership of Health Care Providers”

Ginsburg, P. B. (2008). High and rising health care costs: Demystifying US health care spending (The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Report No. 16).

Patrick Richard, Kristina West, & Leighton Ku. (2012). The return on investment of a Medicaid tobacco cessation program in Massachusetts. PLoS ONE, 7(1), e29665.

Richard, P. West, K., & Ku, L. (2012). The return on investment of a Medicaid tobacco cessation program in Massachusetts. Plos one, 7(1). Retrieved from

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Multi-media PowerPoint: Capital financing. Baltimore, MD: Author. (pdf)

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What were the specific strategies and tools that were used most effectively?Does the fact that Medicare Part D passed corresponds with your understanding of policy and politics, or did this surprise you? Explain your response.

Medicare

You will synthesize your understanding of why Medicare Part D passed, as well as the influence of the various interest groups and governmental entities during this process.

Make sure to discuss both the policy process and the policy environment—that is, the key players involved and other circumstances that shaped this policy-making effort.

For this assignment, address the following questions, doing further research as needed:

How did various stakeholder groups influence the final outcome of Medicare Part D legislation?

What were the specific strategies and tools that were used most effectively?

Does the fact that Medicare Part D passed corresponds with your understanding of policy and politics, or did this surprise you? Explain your response.

To help you address the questions, you may find it useful to add sub-titles, this will help you address the specifics. May be useful to briefly describe what Medicare Part D is and what it adds to the benefits. Why was this important?

Critically evaluate the use of non-financial and multidimensional models of performance management in preparation for a discussion with your management team. Choose the Balanced Scorecard or the Performance Pyramid as a basis for your discussion.

Performance Improvement and Management in Health & Social Care

Task 1:

Prepare a 1500-word internal memorandum for the directors of the care home, critically discussing the advantages and disadvantages of at least two strategic planning models appropriate to the care sector in England.

The directors expect a recommendation as to which model you propose for business growth and why?
(35 marks)

Task 2:
The word count for 2a and 2b should not exceed 1000 words in total.

a) Briefly discuss the usefulness of a Du Pont analysis to shareholders and then apply it to BME Luxury Care Home using the financial statements above as a basis for your calculations. You must discuss the purpose of each formula, and each step in your calculations to make sure you have not made any errors. Discuss your findings in the context of the following industry averages:

Total margin 3.5%
Total asset turnover 1.5
Equity multiplier 2.5
Return on equity (ROE) 13.1%

(10 marks)

Task 2

b) Calculate and interpret the following ratios. You must explain the purpose of each formula, and each step in each calculation. Discuss your findings in the context of the following industry averages

Return on assets (ROA) 5.2%

Current ratio 2.0

Days cash on hand 22 days

Average collection period 19 days

Debt ratio 69%

Debt-to-equity ratio 2.5

Fixed asset turnover ratio 1.4

Task 3

Critically evaluate the use of non-financial and multidimensional models of performance management in preparation for a discussion with your management team. Choose the Balanced Scorecard or the Performance Pyramid as a basis for your discussion. (35 Marks)

Ten additional marks are allocated for presentation, referencing and academic writing.

LO1. Analyse, evaluate and apply a range of strategic planning models.

LO2. Calculate, interpret and critique a range of financial strategic performance measures such as Return on Investment (ROI) Residual Income (RI) and Economic Value Added (EVA).

LO3. Evaluate the use of problem-solving and investment appraisal models.

LO4. Critically evaluate the use of non-financial and multidimensional models of performance management.

To meet learning outcome 1, 2, 3 and 2, the student will need to provide the following:

Task 1:

• Use correct format for writing internal memorandum for directors

• Select at least two strategic planning models appropriate to the care sector in England

• Critically discuss their advantages and disadvantages

• Provide recommendations to the management on the best strategic planning model to use out of the two discussed above

Task 2:

a)
• Briefly explain the usefulness of a Du Pont analysis to shareholders of BME Luxury Care Home

• Apply it to assess the financial performance of BME by using its financial statement given as basis of your calculations

The formula for calculating Dupont:

Dupont=ROE=Net income/sales x Sales/Total Assets x Total Assets/Average Shareholder Equity

• Calculate Total Margin; Total Asset Turnover, Equity Multiplier and Return on Equity (ROE) and compare your answers with industrial averages under Task 2a:

• Profit Margin= Net income/Total Revenue

• Total Asset Turnover= Net Sales/Total Assets

• Equity Multiplier= Total Assets/Stockholder’s Equity

• Return on Equity (ROE)= Net come/Shareholder’s Equity

• Use google to find out uses of each formula above

Task 2

b) Using the financial statement of BME in the questions-

calculate the following:

• Return on Assets (ROA)=Net income/Total Assets

o Compare your answer with industry average (5.2%) under Task 2b and comment on it.

If your answer for ROA is lower than industrial average what does that mean, or if it is greater than industrial average what does that mean?

• Current Ratio= Current Assets/Current liabilities

o Compare your answer with industrial average (2.0) under Task 2b and comment on it.

If the current Ratio obtain is lower than industrial average what does that mean, or if it is greater than industrial average what does that mean?

• Debt Ratio=Debt/Assets x 100%

o Compare your answer with industrial average (69%) under Task 2b and comment on it. If the Debt Ratio obtain is lower than industrial average what does that mean, or if it is greater than industrial average what does that mean?

• Debt to Equity Ratio=Total Debt/Total Shareholder Equity

o Compare your answer with industrial average (2.5) given under Task 2b. If your answer is greater or less what does that mean

• Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio=Net Sales/Average Fixed Assets

o Compare your answer to the industrial average (1.4) given and comment on it

Task 3

• Critically evaluate the use of non-financial and multidimensional models with reference health and social care sector

• Select the Balanced Scorecard or the Performance Pyramid as a basis for your discussion

• Explain how they can help to determine performance

• You may look at their advantages and disadvantages

Additional skills related comments – Make sure all references used conform with the Arden guide to Harvard referencing. In order to gain a higher grade, your work must demonstrate originality of thought and good use of structure

Identify the four different forms of health care policy. Identify an example of each form identified. Classify the form identified into one of the two categories of the health care policy.

Health Care Policy: The Past And The Future

Impact of Health Care Policy and Determinants

Part 1
Research health care policy and health care determinants.

Respond to the following prompt using 90 to 175 words:

• Explain the importance of health care policy and its impact on health care determinants.

Part 2

Complete the following chart. Use the weekly textbook readings and other resources you have researched to support your answers.:

Identify the four different forms of health care policy. Identify an example of each form identified. Classify the form identified into one of the two categories of the health care policy. Describe why the health care form identified fits in the category identified (15 to 45 words).
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4.

Part 3

Respond to the following prompt using 90 to 175 words:

• Describe how the different forms of health care policy can be used to shape future policies.
References

Cite at least 2 reputable references used to complete your prompts and chart. One reference must be your textbook, Health Policymaking in the United States (6th ed.). Reputable references include trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, textbook, or other sources of similar quality.

Format your reference section and references used in your prompts and chart according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.

Identify and evaluate external influences that are positively and negatively affecting workforce needs in health care delivery.

Implications of External Influences

Select a specific health care service, facility, or other health care sector-related occupation.
Our selection is below.
**** In a hospital setting, let us say New York Hospital as the facility****

Identify and evaluate external influences that are positively and negatively affecting workforce needs in health care delivery.

Create 1 page on recruitment strategies that outlines the tactics you would use and the information you would disseminate to attract talented team members.

Nurses should educate patients to practice skin protection and have any changes in the skin assessed immediately by a healthcare provider:Why is this so important?

Skin cancer

Description

1. explore the purpose and function of the integumentary system and its associated pathological phenomena and details compared to normal physiology.

2. Nurses should educate patients to practice skin protection and have any changes in the skin assessed immediately by a healthcare provider- Why is this so important?