...HCS/490 WEEK 4 INDIVIDUAL PAPER Communication Paper Your name here HCS/490 Date here Instructor’s name here Communication Paper As the health care industry moves its focus on to the Electronic Health Records (EHR) era and the United States moves towards a more patient-centered health care system, Patient Portals offer patients a way to efficiently interact and electronically communicate with their health care providers. A Patient Portal is an online interactive communication tool, where patients log in and have access to their personal health records such as lab and diagnostic testing results. Patients have a personalized way of managing their health information as well as make requests and changes related to their health care. In addition to accessing personal health records, patients can also schedule appointments, request prescription refills, view past visits, and even make changes to their existing plan coverage. This is especially helpful when patients travel out of the country, to another health care facility or when they are referred to another physician, such as a specialist. Patients can control and easily access their own personal medical history to share as they see fit. This also allows patients to feel more at ease when sharing their personal health history with others. Additionally, patients can effectively communicate with staff members about payments, and other non-medically related topics. Patient portals also offer links to useful services...
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...Case Study Comparisons Shelly Collins HCS/490 April 25, 2015 Humana Health Care has different coverage options and plans to choose from. For example there is Coverage First, HMO, High Deductible Health Plan, Humana Classic, and Humana Simplicity. Humana Simplicity is a co-payment only plan, no deductible will need to be paid. Humana also offers a variety of products and services with their coverage plans, including a prescription drug plan (Humana Health Insurance, Medicare, & Dental Insurance, 2015). This female is an 80 year old widow, and takes several medications for chronic health conditions that must be monitored daily. It is important to find an affordable plan that fits her needs. For this individual there are two plans that she could choose from that would fit her needs. Humana has an Individual plan and a Medicare plan. The Individual plan includes medical, prescription drug coverage, and discounted dental and vision plans (Humana Health Insurance, Medicare, & Dental Insurance 2015). The Humana Medicare Advantage Plan probably makes the most since. The Medicare Advantage Plan offers more benefits, both medical and drug coverage are combined into one, and at no cost it includes a wellness program (Humana Health Insurance, Medicare, & Dental Insurance, 2015). Humana also offers extra support from other sources. For example, if there is a need for more care such as in the home, there is At Home Service Care. Humana has a program...
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...Communications Paper Tamara Cordova HCS/490 February 26, 2013 Tina Folk-Cromartie Communications Paper The communication modality is Electronic Medical Records (EMR). The EMR provides benefits to the patients such as better communication with providers. EMR helps provide information quicker and making access to information more accessible. There are some issues with privacy, such as HIPAA privacy, but it is becoming fixed rapidly. EMR opens up opportunity for social networking and media opportunities. The EMR markets health care and the services available with broader audiences. In this paper these topics will be discussed. “Patient doctor communication (PDC) is most powerful, encompassing, and versatile instruments available to the physician” (Shachak & Reis, n.p. 2009). The benefits offer to the patient is helping to share better understanding between patients and the doctors. The EMR had “positive influence on exchange of medical information” (Shachak & Reis, n.p. 2009). EMR helps patients to feel confident in asking questions and feeling there was accomplishments at the end of his or her appointment. The patients can login online with his or her provider and have communications with the clinic. For example, make appointments, see health history, current medications, and ask questions. EMRs are beneficial to patients. One aspect relating to values and importance of maintaining patient confidentiality when using EMR communication is the aspect of confidentiality...
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...Communication Paper Sara Cox HCS/490 November 4, 2013 Yvette Thompson Communication Paper The primary focus of any organization is communication. Each and every organization has struggles with areas of opportunity and with plans on how to improve communication. Communication is a cornerstone that when properly used drastically increases effectiveness. Electronic medical records (EMR) are still somewhat new to the medical field. But in time this will increase the effectiveness and speed in which healthcare providers communicate with each other. There are a variety of communication modalities available to health care consumers and health care providers. These modalities and venues of communication may entail benefits and challenges to both consumers and providers. The one communication modality that sticks out the most and that is used in health care is the Electronic Medical Records (EMR). According to "Benefits of EHRs" (2013), “an electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history from one practice. An EMR is mostly used by providers for diagnosis and treatment. An electronic medical record contains the standard medical and clinical data gathered in one provider’s office. Electronic health records (EHRs) go beyond the data collected in the provider’s office and include a more comprehensive patient history.” One benefit to patients is that they will not have to rely on their memory to remember every...
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...Demographic Paper University of Phoenix Valerye Rogers HCS/490- Health care Consumer- Trends and Marketing Thomas Kehoe, Instructor July 12, 2010 Demographic Paper In the following, the author was designated by the senior management team at a community hospital to write a summary on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services for a selected population. The author must identify the population on which the case study will focus on the aging population, patients with a particular chronic disease, children, patients with AIDS, patients requiring long-term care, or emergency management. The author must identify the targeted population, gather data about the population demographics, and describe the general impact that changing demographics may have on the health care market. The author will discuss why and how the changes in demographics will affect health care. Two health care related challenges identified for the population is chosen. The author will also describe how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for this demographic. In conclusion, the author will discuss the marketing needs or services needed for this population as well as how the chosen population can address these challenges. The population demographics that the author has chosen to write a summary on is the influence of illegal immigrations on emergency health care. Immigration reform is one of the most forming or expressing division or issues opposing the...
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...Demographic Paper HCS/490 Demographic Paper: AIDS Population demographics throughout the United States affect health care tremendously. Patients who are diagnosed with chronic diseases, those who require long-term care, and those who require emergency management each present versatile affects. Just as these particular demographics affect health care, patients with HIV/AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, does as well. There has been an impact in each community, and globally, from AIDS as it is an incurable disease. It is presumed that HIV was presented in the United States through one infected immigrant from Haiti. Since this was new to our society, many diagnosed and treated presented cases as a type of cancer. Due to an increase of those affected through intravenous drug users, blood transfusions, and heterosexuals, it was later defined by the CDC, Center for Disease Control, as AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). This is a virus that attacks a person immune system, and the body’s security force that fights off infections. Basically, the immune system in an individual’s body breaks down and loses the protection which can lead to several deadly infections, even including cancers. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been deemed as one of the most difficult challenges for health care. This disease has the ability to reduce fertility and increase mortality. There is however medications which have been created that give an individual with AIDS...
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...Case Study Comparisons HCS/490 February 9, 2015 Case Study Comparisons There is a lot to consider when it comes to choosing a healthcare plan for you and your family. We are going to talk about the different options you have, such as whether you want a HMO, PPO, or a CDHP. There are many things you need to consider when looking at health plans. Some of these include your age, health, and whether you are single or have a family. We will discuss each of the options and which one may work the best for this situation. HMO Health maintenance organization or HMO, is a standard health care plan available through most health insurance companies. An individual with an HMO maintains their health by visiting their primary care physician on a regular basis for routine check-ups. Typically with an HMO, the individual will select their primary care physician within the preferred network. The individual will see their primary care physician for routine check-ups and preventive care. If the individual has a particular issue, they must go to their primary care physician first. If the primary care physician is unable to treat the patient, the patient will be referred to a specialist by their primary care physician. If the individual chooses to see a doctor outside their preferred network, the individual will be subjected to pay 100% of costs. Health maintenance organizations tend to be more cost effect for the insurance provider and less expensive for the patient. When choosing the...
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...Demographic Paper: Baby Boomers Impact Your name HCS/490 Teacher name When it comes to the Baby Boomers Impact towards the Health Care Systems, there is only one that may wonder how they will as Baby Boomers population and their demographics impact health care systems in future generations. The subject of this reading will address this question and focus on the Baby Boomers population demographics, and explain the changes these demographics will have on health care systems in regard to patient’s needs and services. Along with explain the way demographic data informs companies the way services or products can successfully be marketed to Baby Boomers and how communities and the society needs to work together to correct demographic challenges Baby Boomers will encounter as they age. Population Demographics Most individuals tend to relate to the phrase Baby Boomers to oneself, father, mother, aunt, and uncle or even a grandfather or grandmother. According to the Unites States Census Bureau (2009), describes Baby Boomers as individuals born between 1946 and 1968 and as of 2009 there were 77,329,698 Baby Boomers living in the United States. The American elderly population based on the United States Census Bureau is rapidly growing therefore so will the impact on changing demographics. Impact of Changing Demographics on the Health Care Market According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2007), the impact that Baby Boomer changing demographics will have...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |HCS/490 Version 2 | | |Health Care Consumer: Trends and Marketing | Copyright © 2010, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students will have the opportunity to examine the traits, trends, and needs of today's health care consumer. Students will examine current consumer information for readability, implications for the selection of products and services, and differentiation of health care web sources. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality...
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...Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Applied Thermal Engineering 29 (2009) 75–90 www.elsevier.com/locate/apthermeng An axiomatic design approach in development of nanofluid coolants In Cheol Bang a,*, Gyunyoung Heo b b a Energy Sciences, Global Edge Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-S6-13 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyunggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea Received 4 September 2007; accepted 4 February 2008 Available online 12 February 2008 Abstract The experimental data for nanofluids in thermal-fluid systems have shown that the new fluids promise to become advanced heat transfer fluids in terms of thermal performance. While enhancing thermal characteristics, the solid–liquid mixtures present an unavoidable disadvantage in terms of pumping cost for economic operation of thermal-fluid systems. In addition, there is a lack of agreement between experimental data provided in the literature. The present work found that there would be no comprehensible design strategy in developing nanofluids. In this work, the Axiomatic Design (AD) theory is applied to systemize the design of nanofluids in order to bring its practical use forward. According to the Independence Axiom of the AD theory, the excessive couplings between the functional requirements and the parameters of a nanofluid system prevent from meeting the functional goals of the entire...
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...Table of content: 1. Abstract………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. About the Hospital………………………………………………………………. 4 3. Patient Satisfaction……………………………………………………………… 10 4. Need and objective of the study………………………………………………… 12 5. Review of literature……………………………………………………………... 13 6. Research Methodology………………………………………………………….. 17 7. Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………. 19 8. Problems Observed and Recommendations……………………………………... 24 9. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………. 25 10. References……………………………………………………………………… 26 11. Questionnaire…………………………………………………………………... 28 Chapter 1 Abstract This project reports on the development and psychometric properties of the patients receiving health care service. The instrument used contains 18 items tapping each of the seven dimensions of satisfaction with medical care like general satisfaction, technical quality, interpersonal manner, communication, financial aspects, time spent with doctor, and accessibility and convenience. Chapter 2 Seven Hills Healthcare Private Limited About Seven Hills Group has over two decades of experience in the healthcare sector, providing quality healthcare and valuable expertise, supported by a team of compassionate and dedicated medical professionals offering state of the art in-patient and out-patient facilities, focusing on the comfort and safety of our patients and their loved ones. Seven Hills Group currently...
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...ANRV296-PS58-19 ARI 17 November 2006 1:33 Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2007.58:479-514. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by University Of Maryland on 12/11/06. For personal use only. Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior Michele J. Gelfand,1 Miriam Erez,2 and Zeynep Aycan3 1 Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; email: mgelfand@psyc.umd.edu 2 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel 32000; email: merez@ie.technion.ac.il 3 Department of Psychology, Koc University, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey 34450; email: zaycan@ku.edu.tr Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2007. 58:479–514 Key Words First published online as a Review in Advance on October 17, 2006 culture, management, organizations, work The Annual Review of Psychology is online at http://psych.annualreviews.org Abstract This article’s doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085559 Copyright c 2007 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved 0066-4308/07/0203-0479$20.00 This article reviews research on cross-cultural organizational behavior (OB). After a brief review of the history of cross-cultural OB, we review research on work motivation, or the factors that energize, direct, and sustain effort across cultures. We next consider the relationship between the individual and the organization, and review research on culture and organizational commitment, psychological contracts, justice, citizenship behavior...
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...Empir Software Eng (2010) 15:455–492 DOI 10.1007/s10664-009-9127-7 An experimental comparison of ER and UML class diagrams for data modelling Andrea De Lucia · Carmine Gravino · Rocco Oliveto · Genoveffa Tortora Published online: 11 December 2009 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 Editor: Erik Arisholm Abstract We present the results of three sets of controlled experiments aimed at analysing whether UML class diagrams are more comprehensible than ER diagrams during data models maintenance. In particular, we considered the support given by the two notations in the comprehension and interpretation of data models, comprehension of the change to perform to meet a change request, and detection of defects contained in a data model. The experiments involved university students with different levels of ability and experience. The results demonstrate that using UML class diagrams subjects achieved better comprehension levels. With regard to the support given by the two notations during maintenance activities the results demonstrate that the two notations give the same support, while in general UML class diagrams provide a better support with respect to ER diagrams during verification activities. Keywords Controlled experiments · Entity-relation diagrams · UML class diagrams · Design notations · Comprehension · Maintenance · Verification The work described in this paper is supported by the project METAMORPHOS (MEthods and Tools for migrAting software systeMs towards...
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...CHAPTER 1 1.1 to 1.41 - part of text 1.42 (a) Periodic: Fundamental period = 0.5s (b) Nonperiodic (c) Periodic Fundamental period = 3s (d) Periodic Fundamental period = 2 samples (e) Nonperiodic (f) Periodic: Fundamental period = 10 samples (g) Nonperiodic (h) Nonperiodic (i) Periodic: Fundamental period = 1 sample l.43 π 2 y ( t ) = 3 cos 200t + -- 6 2 π = 9 cos 200t + -- 6 9 π = -- cos 400t + -- 1 2 3 9 (a) DC component = -2 9 π (b) Sinusoidal component = -- cos 400t + -- 2 3 9 Amplitude = -2 1 200 Fundamental frequency = -------- Hz π 1.44 The RMS value of sinusoidal x(t) is A ⁄ 2 . Hence, the average power of x(t) in a 1-ohm 2 resistor is ( A ⁄ 2 ) = A2/2. 1.45 Let N denote the fundamental period of x[N]. which is defined by 2π N = ----Ω The average power of x[n] is therefore N -1 1 2 P = --- ∑ x [ n ] N 1 = --N n=0 N -1 ∑A n=0 2 N -1 A = ----N 1.46 2 2 2πn cos --------- + φ N ∑ cos n=0 2 2πn + φ -------- N The energy of the raised cosine pulse is E = π⁄ω 1 ∫–π ⁄ ω -- ( cos ( ωt ) + 1 ) 4 2 dt 1 π⁄ω 2 = -- ∫ ( cos ( ωt ) + 2 cos ( ωt ) + 1 ) dt 2 0 1 π ⁄ ω 1 1 -- cos ( 2ωt ) + -- + 2 cos ( ωt ) + 1 dt = -- ∫ 2 0 2 2 1 3 π - - = -- -- --- = 3π ⁄ 4ω 2 2 ω 1.47 The signal x(t) is even; its total energy is therefore 5 2 E = 2 ∫ x ( t ) dt 0 2 4 5 = 2 ∫ ( 1 ) dt + 2 ∫ ( 5 – t ) dt 2 0 2 4 5 1 4 3 = 2 [ t ] t=0 + 2 – -- ( 5 – t ) 3 t=4 2 26 = 8 + -- = ----3 3 1.48 (a)...
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