...Professional Presence and Influence Darcea Gonzalez Western Governor’s University Professional Presence and Influence Write introductory paragraph. Summarize paper/main points. Professional Presence Models of Health and Healing Era I, known as the “Mechanical Model” or “Physical body,” was established in the 1860’s following the integration of science and medicine. Medical practices were based directly on the physical aspects of the body and treatments were rendered accordingly. Modalities of treatment in this era were based upon the part of the body that was not functioning properly and cured by medication or surgery (Koerner, 2011). For example, everyday people are newly diagnosed with hypertension. According to the Era 1 phase, the physician would simply give the patient a medication that would bring down the blood pressure without paying any attention to the patient’s thoughts and feelings about their illness and the different factors, internal or external, that may be influencing the body’s reaction to this particular disease. In today’s society, healing is provided based on the wholeness of a human being. Era III of Larry Dossey’s approach to medicine characterizes a new era of healing that focuses on a person’s mind, body, and spirit and their influential guidance of healing within ourselves and others. This era is known as the “nonlocal mind.” This modern developmental milestone in healthcare further encompasses the power of the conscious mind as a whole and...
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...C156 Advanced Information Management– Task 1 A2. Analysis of Technology Two organizations migrating to a common health information system would need a system that meets current regulatory requirements, meets the needs of the combined organization and their practice environment. The implementation of a common health information system would require an interdisciplinary group of forward thinking innovators, and an interoperable electronic medical record system that includes standard nursing terminology. The technology needed in this scenario that would make this combination successful consist of network security measures to ensure security of protected health information under the federal requirements of HIPPA and HITECH. The use of emerging technology such as cellphones, tablets and remote technology should also be included in the discussions of creating a telehealth system that would accommodate both of the combining organizations. Telehealth not only includes communication between patients and healthcare providers, but also communication between healthcare providers in both of the combining organizations. Video conferencing can save healthcare providers time and money by allowing them to collaborate with one another without being physically near one another. A3. Identification of Team The interdisciplinary team on the project committee will consist of four team members. Team member A would be the project team lead in which I would nominate myself...
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...Translational Research for Practice and Populations Linda Parson Western Governors University February 20, 2016 Translational Research for Practice and Populations A. Identify a current nursing practice within your healthcare setting that requires change. Patients having procedures considered invasive require interaction with a medical device and a patient's mucous membranes. One major hazard of these procedures is the induction of pathogenic microorganisms that could lead to infection. Malfunction of utilizing the correct processes in accurately reprocessing or sterilizing reusable medical devices bears a risk connected with break of the host barriers. Spaulding’s classification is utilized to determine the stage of reprocessing/disinfection a medical device should be exposed to (CDC, 2008). Also, Spaulding’s classification also determines the level of sterilization for a medical device. The classification is as follows (CDC, 2008) • Critical items (such as surgical instruments, which contact sterile tissue • Semicritical items (such as endoscopes, which contact mucous membranes), • Noncritical items (such as stethoscopes, which contact only intact skin) Based on the classification of the device determines whether the device requires sterilization, high-level disinfection, or low-level disinfection, correspondingly. Pre-cleaning must be the most important thing to perform prior to high-level disinfection and sterilization (FDA, 2009) ...
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...Journal The Evolution of Information Management By Don Hatcher, Bill Prentice Customers today are demanding better service, lower prices, and higher quality goods. With such a volatile economy in recent years and with so many businesses competing for the same customers, it is imperative for companies to continually improve their customer service or else risk falling victim to their competitors. This is one reason why many organizations are rethinking how they do business. For years, they have accumulated valuable information as a by-product of production while failing to put it to good use. When a company knows its customers’ buying patterns, interests, and demographics, it provides a distinct competitive advantage. This knowledge has become so critical in recent years that the process of managing information has become an industry of its own. How does a company manage its strategic information assets in today’s rapidly changing business environment? What challenges arise out of that task? Are there any preventive measures that can ease the “growing pains” associated with moving from one information paradigm to the next? No matter how simple or convoluted the current information architecture is, evolving companies’ effective use of information can help them achieve a level of sustainable competitive advantage that can be measured on the bottom line. [pic] Figure 1. The Information Evolution Model and its Five Levels The Information Evolution Model Companies...
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...Program Overview Who Succeeds Career Paths Co-op Opportunities Resources/Links Management Information Systems (MIS) Program Overview Management Information Systems is the merging of the business world with the need for technology to succeed. While technology continues to advance and change, it is only useful in business when developed in the context of how it will be utilized. It does a company no good to bring in the latest software or create new systems if they do not increase productivity and efficiency. This is where the MIS professional comes in. Working closely with people in all aspects of a business, the MIS team will work to create a process that is right for the company’s needs now and in the future. Unlike some technology-focused careers, MIS is a people-centered role and professionals must understand not only the technology that they work with the how to strategically help the people that they work with. Who Succeeds? MIS professionals have a variety of skills and abilities, including: * Proficiency in oral and written communication * The ability to work well as a member of a team * An ability to work with a diverse “clientele” within the organization * Good interpersonal skills * Flexibility * Strong technical skills and the willingness to learn new technologies * Management skills * Strong analytical skills Career Paths MIS does not have a linear career path like other areas of business. Rather...
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...THESIS PROPOSAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) BY 2012 SUBMITTED TO ______________________ INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this essay is to address several aspects in order to understand the importance of information management systems operation, improve the quality of business service that based on information technology, and enhance the level of management of information systems. Information management System (IMS) effectiveness assessment is an important issue for the organizations as IMS have become critical for their survival. With the incorporation of Internet technologies into the business environment, it is now more difficult to measure IMS effectiveness, because Internet provides a borderless, flexible and non-stop communication medium. Assessing the effectiveness of information systems (IS) is vital for survival and competitive advantage which is a complicated subject since there are several interacting factors to consider. In the literature there are several methods...
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...the proposed Advanced Mobile Communications and Information System provide for Whitman Price Consulting? What problems might it assist in eliminating?” Several advantages to an information system would respond directly to what Whitmann Price Consulting help their clients with. Such as creating a sustainable business, managing assets, operating globally, and most importantly responding to change. Management Information Systems (MIS) are used by organizations to track, store, manipulate and distribute information to the appropriate people when necessary. Using a management information system would enable a business to streamline their operations into a cohesive functioning unit. MIS support business decision making by providing management with critical data. They serve to enhance the organization's communication, reduce human labor, support short- and long-term business goals and distribute complex information. The advantages to an information system are essentially strengthening what Whitman Price Consulting strives to do for its clients. One important advantage is globalization. Information technology has not only brought the world closer together, but it has allowed the world's economy to become a single interdependent system. Meaning, that we can not only share information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries. The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology allowing...
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...A Diagram of Flow of Information Business and career success depends on understanding and leveraging all types of data, from structured transaction data to unstructured texts. As data types and sources have changed so have information management technologies. Information deals with how information is stored and organized; and the speed at which it is captured, analyzed, and reported. Smashups are a familiar example of information management technology. Consumer smashups are applications that collect and combine data from multiple public sources and then organize them through a browser user interface. Enterprise mashups, also referred to as business mashups, combine data from multiple internal and public sources and publish the results to enterprise portals dashboards, or the cloud. Enterprise mashups are widely used in social media and to support performance management and reporting. In the past few years, information has increased in volume, velocity, variety, and complexity. Images, audio, video, location data, and social data from within and outside the enterprise are being captured for business purposes. These trends have major mobile, connected, interactive, immediate and fluid and dependent on how well information is managed. The overall goal of information management is the design and implementation of a well-planned out IT architecture, policies, and procedures needed to effectively and efficiently support the information and decision needs of an organization. Business...
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...UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA AND FACULTY 2007 – 2011 Proposed 2009 – 2013 2 Requirements for the BBA degree: Foundation Courses 40-41 Credits Core Courses 45 Credits Departmental Requirement 24 Credits Minor 15 Credits Total variable requirement for Graduation 124-125 Credits Foundation Courses Communication Skills ENG 101 ENG 102 ENG 105* ENG 106 ENG 202 Listening and Speaking Skills English Reading Skills Business English Advanced English Skills Introduction to English Literature 40-41 Credits 9 3 3 3 3 3 * Prerequisite ENG 101 & 102 Note: students not exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 101, ENG 102 and ENG 105. Note: students exempted from ENG 101 and ENG 102 will have to take ENG 105, ENG 106, ENG 202 Computer Skills CIS 101* CSC 101** Fundamentals of Computer System Introduction to Computer Science 3 3 3 * For students without basic knowledge of computer **For students with basic knowledge of computer & mandatory for students with Major in subjects offered from the SECS Numeracy MAT 100* MAT 210* Basic University Mathematics 1 Basic University Mathematics 2 6 3 3 3 *MAT 100 and MAT 210 mandatory for SLAS majors(English, Media & Communication, Anthropology) other than Sociology MAT 101* MAT 211* MAT 102* MAT 212* Intermediate University Mathematics II Probability and Statistics Introduction to Linear Algebra & Calculus Probability & Statistics for Sc. & Engr. 3 3 3 3 **MAT 101and MAT 211 mandatory for...
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...how well the information system is embedded in the organisation. This has five components: ➢ Business objectives: how well the information is aligned to business objectives. For example, does the information relate to the organisation’s patient focused service lines and move towards outcome based services? ➢ Organisational process: are objectives, strategies and operational decisions based on relevant and accurate information? ➢ People: does the organisation have access to people with the right skills to produce and analyse information in a timely and pro-active manner? ➢ Data: is information based on robust and verifiable data? ➢ Technology: does the system use fit-for-purpose technology to collect and process data in a secure and cost-effective way? The maturity of an organisation’s information system is further classified into five tiers ranging from ‘basic’ to ‘leading’. Tier 1 is indicative of a very basic model in which business objectives and process are not aligned to the needs of the stakeholders. For example, there may be an under-resourced team using manual systems with incomplete or inconsistent information. As an organisation gradually becomes more mature, it may move along the maturity assessment matrix through the four additional tiers of evolving; sustained; advanced and leading. A leading model is fully aligned to business objectives and actively supports business process decisions. The information team is then...
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...Business Information System A management information system (MIS) provides information that organizations require to manage themselves efficiently and effectively.[1] Management information systems are typically computer systems used for managing. Management information systems are distinct from other information systems in that they are used to analyze and facilitate strategic and operational activities.[2] Academically, the term is commonly used to refer to the study of how individuals, groups, and organizations evaluate, design, implement, manage, and utilize systems to generate information to improve efficiency and effectiveness of decision making, including systems termed decision support systems, expert systems, and executive information systems.ref name=obrien/> Many business schools (or colleges of business administration within universities) have an MIS department, alongside departments of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and may award degrees (at undergrad, masters, and PhD levels) in MIS. Kenneth and Jane Laudon identify five eras of Management Information System evolution corresponding to the five phases in the development of computing technology: 1) mainframe and minicomputer computing, 2) personal computers, 3) client/server networks, 4) enterprise computing, and 5) cloud computing.[3] The first era (mainframe and minicomputer) was ruled by IBM and their mainframe computers; these computers would often take up whole rooms and require teams...
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...AN INTRANET CUSTOMER SUPPORT HELP DESK SYSTEM (ICSHDS) FOR MULTITECH BUSINESS SCHOOL By MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS TECHNOLOGY A Concept Paper submitted to the School of Computing and Informatics Technology For the Study Leading to a Project Proposal in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Of Makerere University. Supervisor Department of School of Computing and Informatics Technology, Makerere University , +256-41-540628, Fax: +256-41-540620 {note: numbers are standard December 2011 GROUP MEMBERSHIP : # | Names | Registration Number | Signature | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | | Table of contents 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Background to the Problem 4 3.0 Problem Statement 5 Objectives 5 4.1 Main Objective 5 Other Objectives 5 5.0Methodology 6 5.1 Observation Method 6 5.2 Interview Method 6 5.3 Administering Written Questionnaires 6 5.4 Documentation and Archival records 6 6.0 Outcomes 7 7.0 References 8 1.0 Introduction In today’s information age, organizations are required to provide effective, quick and access information .The growing availability of low cost hardware and software avails computerized service provision within the reach of every organization. Service inquiry and response by various stakeholders is increasing dramatically, as stated by Robert Ferguson a receptionist...
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...Solution of Management Information System in Restaurant Case Study: 1. A management information system (MIS) is an organized combination of people, hardware, communication networks and data sources that collects, transforms and distributes information in an organization. An MIS helps decision making by providing timely, relevant and accurate information to managers. The physical components of an MIS include hardware, software, database, personnel and procedures. Management information is an important input for efficient performance of various managerial functions at different organization levels. The information system facilitates decision making. Management functions include planning, controlling and decision making. Decision making is the core of management and aims at selecting the best alternative to achieve an objective. The decisions may be strategic, tactical or technical. Strategic decisions are characterized by uncertainty. They are future oriented and relate directly to planning activity. Tactical decisions cover both planning and controlling. Technical decisions pertain to implementation of specific tasks through appropriate technology. Sales region analysis, cost analysis, annual budgeting, and relocation analysis are examples of decision-support systems and management information systems. There are 3 areas in the organization. They are strategic, managerial and operational control. Strategic decisions are characterized by uncertainty. The decisions to be made...
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...denial of service, malicious code, malevolent insiders, and stolen or hijacked devices. Businesses have no choice but to spend an increasing amount of money, time, and energy in order to protect themselves against these cyber-attacks that seem to be reaching unsustainable levels. Even though some companies are finding ways to lower the cost of security measures, the cost of time and energy spent cannot be eased. No matter what the solution is, it will always take time to incorporate any security and energy to maintain those securities. Additional key findings include: * Information theft and business disruption continue to represent the highest external costs. On an annual basis, information theft accounts for 44 percent of total external costs, up 4 percent from 2011. Disruption to business or lost productivity accounted for 30 percent of external costs, up 1 percent from 2011. * Deploying advanced security intelligence solutions can mitigate the...
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...Management Information Systems GEOMAPPING MISM402 School of Business Administration Summer I 2014-15 Case Study * SUBMITTED TO: Dr. Afifi * COURSE: Management Information Systems * SUBMITTED BY: Name | Student ID | Maysam Katramiz | BBA131976 | Case study 1. Identify the key software applications used by The Tea Collection. a Web site for retailers to order clothing, design software to create the clothing, geo-mapping software to identify high-potential sales regions based on demographics, a “back end tool” which keeps track of orders—a database. The tea collection currently using a geographical information system and they are reaching the most success of levels in business to make it advanced rapidly and they are doing the best in fast growing private companies .As long as they are always looking for the best techniques so they use applications to sell their products and it helps them to improve their sales. Also internet facilities make it easier for them. 2. How does the geo-mapping software help the company grow? Explain how sales reps use the results of the geo-mapping system. The tea collection using the software to give them more chances for selling their clothing line between the countries. And they are using Geo-mapping to check if there is any availability to build up their company in the area , where is not offering children’s clothing in US and most of...
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