Compare general management principles and strategic management. Show similarities and differences and apply to HIM departments and various HIM- related job roles
Strategic Workgroup Proposal
As a newly hired HIM Manager, you have been asked to participate in the organizations strategic planning process that will involve consolidating several hospitals under one system and creating a departmental disaster contingency plan.
One of the hospitals was recently affected by a flood. The data on the computers in the basement were destroyed. Unfortunately, backups were in the next room, and also destroyed.
While it is expected that the EHR system will function across the facilities effectively, there has to be a plan in place to specify what to do for power surges, storms, floods, or failure of a main system server these are just a few of the events that should be considered and planned for.
You begin by selecting a workgroup of supervisors, managers, and other team leads across the hospitals HIM departments. After the first meeting, you realize that not everyone fully comprehends the differences between general management activities and strategic management. You want to make sure they understand that the plan will have a strategic focus (higher level goals for the department as it relates to the organization merger).
As part of the participants role on the strategic workgroup, they will need to have strong interpersonal skills and communicate effectively to gather information and provide status updates to their sites. As the executive committee decides which employees to select for this group, they will need to be able to know what skills are needed and how these skills can be developed by the workgroup, so the process is successful.
Then, you will create a disaster plan for HIM departments, to use in the event of another flood or other disaster. Followed by an implementation checklist.
The strategic workgroup proposal, disaster plan, and implementation checklist will be presented in an executive presentation.
Assignment Instructions
Strategic Workgroup
Compare general management principles and strategic management. Show similarities and differences and apply to HIM departments and various HIM- related job roles.
Provide an analysis of the human aspects of the planning process.
Analyze the critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence, and level of employee engagement needed by workgroup participants.
Provide the necessary information for the right workgroup participants to be selected.
Apply the types of processes that must occur for strategic management to be successful. There are a lot of important decisions to be made, problem solving, difficult conversations to have (as not everyone can get what they specifically want), and hard work that must be done.
Recommend how workgroup participants with these characteristics will be selected to reflect the best candidates.
Disaster Plan
Develop and recommend a contingency plan for the facilities to follow, as to not lose data during the next floor or disaster. Include both contingency and business continuity plans in your recommendations.
communications with patients and staff in case of emergency
handling scheduling of appointments and patients
documenting clinical care while the EHR is down or unavailability of data
a plan for training or rehearsing staff
Compile a list of issues that the loss of the health records would cause.
Implementation Checklist
Create a disaster checklist for the workgroup team members.
Include all the concepts that you have learned about strategic management topics, as well as, the soft skills we have focused on during the project scenario.
The professional plan should include an assessment for disaster training. Conduct a search in our library and learning center or with your web search engine on disaster planning for EHR. Examine the elements needed for the assessment.
Executive Presentation
Create an 20-25 executive presentation to present your strategic workgroup proposal, disaster plan recommendations, and implementation checklist.
Strategic workgroup recommendations
Disaster plan and recommendations.
communications with patients and staff in case of emergency
handling scheduling of appointments and patients
documenting clinical care while the EHR is down or unavailability of data
a plan for training or rehearsing staff
List of issues that the loss of the health records would cause.
Implementation checklist.
Explain the risks associated with committing a Type J error error in this case.
La Quinta Motor Inns developed a computer model to
help predict the profitability of sites that are being considered
as locations for new hotels. If the computer model predicts
large profits, La Quinta buys the proposed site and
builds a new hotel. I f the computer model predicts small or
moderate profits, La Quinta chooses not to proceed with
that site (data extracted from S. E. Kimes and 1. A.
Fitzsimmons, Selecting Profitable Hotel Sites at La Quinta
Motor Inns, Interfaces, Vol. 20, March-April 1990.
pp. 12-20). This decision-making procedure can be expressed
in the hypothesis-testing framework. The null hypothesis is
that the site is not a profitable location. The alternative
hypothesis is that the site is a profitable location.
a. Explain the risks associated with committing a Type J
error in this case.
b. Explain the risks associated with committing a Type Il
error in this case.
c. Which type of error do you think the executives at
La Quinta Motor Inns want to avoid? Explain,
d. How do changes in the rejection criterion affect the probabilities
of committing Type J and Type II errors?
Was race identified with slavery before the era of European exploration? Why or why not? How did slaverys association with race change the institutions character?
Was race identified with slavery before the era of European exploration? Why or why not? How did slaverys association with race change the institutions character?
One possible method to break this question into its multiple subquestions for paragraph responses.
A short paragraph introduction of pre-European exploration slavery, how this institution functioned. This leads to your analysis of the role of race within the institution of slavery.
A short discussion of how race changed the institutions character.
Connection to present: How does the discussion/role of race play out in society today?
Key passages:
1.3 West Africa and the Role of Slavery, pages 26 29
Write this using the the Critical Thinking method: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WzoD1UIYWvcAgjaTx-ak0Au7DPSDJRX64kP7aGhInvs/edit?usp=sharing
Explain Windows 10 deployment methods. Which method or methods you think will be appropriate for the upgrade?
project will be to design a training presentation to?the clients IT staff.
The presentation must meet the following requirements:
11 to 15 slides of easy-to-understand content (text and visuals). Remember, your audience is the IT team within an accounting firm.
voice annotation for every slide (excluding the reference slide)
at least two references
The presentation can incorporate screenshots from Project 2 along with additional screenshots as needed. Content should include work that needs to go into making the upgrade successful, how to improve security using two or three of the Windows 10 built-in features, and how-to backup and restore Windows 10 data using some of the tools available in Windows 10.
The presentation should address your recommendations for the following items:
Version Summary
Recommended version of Windows 10 (e.g., Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, Pro Workstation) and specific reasons for your choice (e.g., security features, technical and business requirements).
Installation Methods
Explain Windows 10 deployment methods. Which method or methods you think will be appropriate for the upgrade? Consider the hardware specifications outlined in the project scenario.
Security Features
Windows Security, BitLocker, Defender, Local Security Policy
Backup and Recovery Overview
Discuss the importance of backing up and recovery of Windows 10. This can include explaining what types of files and data that can backed up and restored. This should address:
the problems encountered when Tetra Shillings Accounting fell victim to a ransomware attack that resulted in the loss of critical data.
the concerns that Tetra Shillings Accounting has concerning recovering data that is lost due to deletion, corruption, or media failure.
the ability to restore system files and settings without affecting the users personal files and data.
the concerns that the client has about recovering systems that are negatively impacted by an operating system update.
Backup and Recovery Tools
You will need to explain how to use Windows 10 backup and recovery tools to meet these objectives. Provide a brief overview of each tool and how it can be used to address the companys concerns. Use screenshots to demo how to configure backups that address the firms need to recover from a ransomware attack and restore the system to a state before a Windows update, driver, or application was installed.
Backup to Recover from Ransomware Attack
Describe how to back up and restore individual files using the utilities available in Windows 10. This should provide the client the ability to restore files lost due to ransomware attacks or other potential risks.
Backup and Recover a Restore Point
Research how to protect backup data that is stored on the network. Based on your research, you need to present a strategy to protect backup data that is compromised during a ransomware attack. This will most likely require a strategy to store, copy, or move backups to an offsite location. In this slide, you will need to explain the risks of only having only having a single copy of a backup stored on the network. Think about if the client suffers another ransomware attack and the corrupted data cannot be restored because the backups were also compromised during the attack.
How Will My Work Be Evaluated?
As you progress in your information technology and cybersecurity career, you may find yourself making presentations to customers, client audiences, and management. In this assignment you are being called upon to present a high-level technical presentation to your clients IT Team.
But the challenge you face is in expressing a technical solution without getting bogged down in too much detail. You simply want to introduce or refresh the audience on the key points of Windows 10 benefits, including security and backup methods.
Find a way to relay your solution (and challenges) in language that your audience will find easily relatable.
Communicating in this manner will not always be easy. You may struggle to find the right analogy or metaphor. But if you can master the skill of summarizing your results and recommendations in an effective presentation, you will demonstrate how you use your technical knowledge to convey your ideas to others in a professional setting. You will also earn the respect and trust of your peers, your supervisor, and upper management as an effective communicator. You will be viewed as an employee ready for advancement.
Considering the macro- and micro-level approaches in sociology, which one do you think better explains social life? Why?
Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to thoroughly answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three sections, one for each bullet below. 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. Also, include an introduction and conclusion. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.
Section One: Of the three theoretical perspectives, which one would you prefer to use if you were a sociologist? Why?
Section Two: Considering the macro- and micro-level approaches in sociology, which one do you think better explains social life? Why?
Section Three: After reviewing the six influential sociologists from the textbook this week Auguste Comte, Harriet Martineau, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, and Max Weber, pick one and discuss their contribution to sociology. Why was their contribution important, and is it still relevant today?
What kind of shape does the western classical piece Ode to Joy by Beethoven make compared to the shape the rap song Love of My Life: (An Ode to Hip-Hop) by Common makes?
In a 400-500 word essay, address the following:
Given that music can be defined as the shaped sound between silences: the better the shape, the richer and more pleasing the sound, consider this question: What kind of shape does the western classical piece Ode to Joy by Beethoven make compared to the shape the rap song Love of My Life: (An Ode to Hip-Hop) by Common makes? (Both works should be available for free online.) In other words, what kinds of elements of sound and silence does each piece try to shape to maximum effect in its style of music? Where are they different? Where are they similar?
Review A Beethoven Symphony and Hip-Hop and Rap (chapter 6).
You may use up to three sources in the essay. Sources have to be properly cited using MLA in-text citations and properly documented in a MLA Works Cited list at the end of your essay.
write a debriefing report that includes the pros and cons of the four options presented to the vice president and division manager in the case study.
Read Case Study I-1 entitled IMT Custom Machine Company, Inc.: Selection of an Information Technology Platform on pages 116-127 in your textbook, Managing Information Technology.
Then write a debriefing report that includes the pros and cons of the four options presented to the vice president and division manager in the case study. Include a recommendation for the one of the four options you feel would be the most appropriate solution. If none of the four options is the appropriate solution, recommend a new option.
In your response remember to address the following:
How well staff is able to handle the option
Key applications and their ability to work with the type of system
Tools available that work with the type of system
Stability of vendor[s]
Cost
Consistency with business group strategies and vision
Budget and capacity planning
Software licensing
Your report should be 4-5 pages in length and well-written. and APA style guidelines, citing references as appropriate.
Do people outside of a culture have the right to criticize that cultures values or beliefs? Why or why not?
Should people just say live and let live when they look at the practices of another culture that they find objectionable?
Begin by reading this short article, , and then answer the following questions:
What is cultural relativism? What is ethical relativism? What, if any, is the relationship between the two?
Do people outside of a culture have the right to criticize that cultures values or beliefs? Why or why not?
Think of a strong example of a cultural practice. For example, say another culture practices . What would a cultural relativist say about this? What would an ethical relativist say about it? Support your answer.
References
Council on Foreign Relations. (2013). Child marriage. Retrieved from https://www.cfr.org/interactives/child-marriage?cid=otr_marketing_use-child_marriage_Infoguide%2523!/#!/
X40553. (n.d.). Cultural relativism vs. ethical relativism. WordPress. Retrieved from https://x40553.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/cultural-relativism-vs-ethical-relativism/
Explain the principle value of two vision statements.
Assignment listed below, APA format must include resources
Unit II Essay
Over the course of this unit, we have discussed the importance of mission and vision statements. As a part of that discussion, we analyzed mission and vision statements for their effectiveness. For the Unit II Essay, you will expand on this topic.
Using your favorite search engine, research the mission and vision statements of different fortune 500 companies. Then, you will write an essay in which you compare and contrast the mission statements of two companies and the vision statements of two companies. You may use the same companies for both the mission and vision comparisons or separate companies.
Within your essay, include the following:
? Explain the principle value of two vision statements.
? Explain the principle value of two mission statements.
? Compare and contrast vision statements of each organization in terms of composition and importance.
? Compare and contrast mission statements of each organization in terms of composition and importance.
? Do you think organizations that have comprehensive mission statements tend to be high performers? How do
mission and vision statements assist in selecting an industry-specific strategy?
? Explain why a mission statement should not include monetary amounts, numbers, percentages, ratios, goals, or
objectives.
Your essay should be a minimum of three pages in length or approximately 750 words, not including the title and reference pages. You must also include an outside source from the CSU Online Library to support your explanations. Follow APA standards for formatting and referencing.
write a HIPAA-compliant Release of Information Policy and Procedure for Faxing Protected Health Information.
Click on the link below to read an article with recommendations and a sample confidentiality notice for the facsimile transmission of health information.
Davis, Nancy, et al. (2006, August). Facsimile Transmission of Health Information (Updated). AHIMA Practice Brief. Chicago, IL: American Health Information Management Association. Posted with permission from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). www.ahima.org.
Given what youve read in this article, write a HIPAA-compliant Release of Information Policy and Procedure for Faxing Protected Health Information. Also compose a memo to accompany your policy and procedure and addressed to your hospital administrator asking for approval.
