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Additional Short Paper – Write and submit a one-page paper in APA format on “Grounded Research.” This will require research beyond your textbook. Two references/sources are required

Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling. Assignment: Data-Based Changes Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment. Identify one aspect of big data and data mining that is interesting to you. Explain the concept and how it might bring value to healthcare. Describe the concept of continuity planning. If you were the director or manager for your current workplace, describe the preparedness program you would recommend. Locate an article discussing the use of informatics in healthcare education of the general public or of nursing students. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to using technology in this situation and recommendations from the author. Do you feel this use of technology is a viable method of educating (the public or nursing students)? Why or why not? Assignment Expectations: Length: 500 words per essay prompt/section (1500 total for this assignment) Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA Papers should include an introduction and conclusion. References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims. Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf) File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the module number (for example, “RHall Module 1.docx”)

Using the outline you completed in Unit II and the resources and information from the annotated bibliography in Unit III, compose your final research paper. Remember, from earlier units, that your paper should be focused on public health and include biostatistics-related content, including information related to the following elements learned in the course: population and sample size; hypothesis testing; research instruments; statistical tests and results; multivariable methods, including the principles of these methods; examples of dependent and independent variables; and any other pertinent issues related to course material. Be sure to include an introduction section that gives the topic and purpose of your paper and a final section that includes any recommendations and your conclusion of the topic. Your final paper must be at least four pages in length, and you must use at least the five resources included in your annotated bibliography. Additional resources may be used if needed. Any information from a resource must be cited and referenced in APA format, and your paper must be formatted in accordance with APA guidelines.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires that U.S. citizens and legal residents obtain qualifying health coverage. Write a report of 4-5 pages that explores the individual mandate section of this health reform law and how current legislation impacts this. Complete the following: Explain the individual mandate included in the PPACA including the tax penalties imposed if a person or family had not obtained qualifying health coverage. How has mandated health insurance coverage under PPACA worked? What impacted its success? If you were required to make one policy change or enhancement to ensure success of an individual mandate such as included in the PPACA, what would you recommend? Assess the historical relationship between the cost of health care and outcomes in the United States with the cost of health care and outcomes in another country. What policies could be considered to assist in changing the relationship between costs and outcomes to a more efficient relationship in the United States, if at all? Note: Your report should use APA formatting, and you must include 4 references, 2 of which are peer-reviewed sources from health care journals and published within the last 5 years.

Reflect on the weekly assignments completed throughout the course in regards to the selection, integration, and implementation of a new technology. Write a 800 word paper in which you: Examine strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of the new technology and system. Answer the following questions: How can you determine if it is the right technology to use? How can you determine if it integrates well with existing technology? How can you determine if the system is intuitive or easy to use for the users? How can you determine the cost and benefits of the technology and system? Explain your role and responsibilities as a manager in the evaluation of technology in health care. Identify data sources used to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented technology. Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references. Format your assignment according to APA guidelines (introduction, and conclusion). For APA papers, APA headings are required.

demonstrate your mastery of the concepts and strategies presented during this course, you will develop a Supervisors’ Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) for a department operating within a real or fictitious health care facility or organization. You will assume the role of a Human Resources Manager for the health care organization and, during the course, will develop a PPM that will highlight key concepts, strategies, topics, and issues covered during the course. The final paper will consist of four phases each worth 50 pts., and a final compilation worth 100 pts. This writing-intensive course will produce a final paper of 2500+ words written in APA style. The Supervisors’ Policies and Procedures Manual final Research Paper is due Week 11. Final Paper: Phase I (LP2 & LP3) – Identifying Policy Needs, Overview of Expectations for Supervisors Final Paper: Phase II (LP4 & LP5) – Measuring Employee Satisfaction, Reward System, Supervisory Communication Skills Final Paper: Phase III (LP6 & L7) – Legal Considerations, Identifying & Selecting the Best Qualified Candidate, New Hire Orientation Final Paper: Phase IV (LP8 & LP9) – Performance Evaluations, Staff Development, Managing Workplace Conflicts Final Research Paper – (LP10) – Compilation of

Describe some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding physician-assisted suicides. What implications does it have on health services managers and health economics as a whole?

Assignments are to be a minimum of 2 full pages of text and 3 reputable references in proper APA format.

What do you envision as the future of Public Health? If you could make an impact upon a single aspect of public health, what aspect would that be, and what would your strategy be?

Requirements: Minimum of two full pages of text in length. Please ensure you cite your references in APA format.

The concept paper is a short introduction to the population and health disparity that you are researching.

-You will first define a cultural group that you feel you have an active identity around or involvement with.
-For this community, introduce a topic of your choosing and present data that supports your beliefs about a certain health disparity in a given population; alternatively, you can discuss why you think the existing data does NOT support the existence of the health concern.

Include:
-A description of the population youare addressing
-A brief background of the disparity in your population
-Significance of this disparity (its impact on the population)
-Factors influencing its existence (why it is especially prevalent among your chosen population)

Organize these factors based on the socio-ecological model presented in class

This paper should be 3 pages (double-spaced) and shows that you are making sufficient progress towards your final paper. It is a rough introduction and presents your main ideas.

Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
1. Identify the current role of the informatics nurse and predict the future role of the informatics nurse, based on scholarly sources.
2. One thing in life we cannot control is nature. What would your organization do if there was a natural disaster that destroyed electrical lines and internet servers? How would you take care of your patients if you could not access the EMR for a week or more? What recommendations can you make for improvement?

3. What impact has policy had on informatics? Describe the current impact and provide recommendations for future public policy informatics initiatives that would improve patient outcomes and healthcare equality.
4. Explain what is meant by connected health. Provide three examples of connected health in today’s healthcare environment. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each.
5. In what ways has informatics impacted public health – please provide at least three examples.