Define and illustrate the applicability of and need to engage use of small data.
Learning objectives
Section 1: Business Intelligence for the Healthcare Industry
• Define the phenomenon big data.
• Define and illustrate the applicability of and need to engage use of small data.
Section 2: Healthcare Services Delivery Components
• Recognize the internal components of healthcare service delivery.
Section 3: The Broader Healthcare Delivery Environment
• Recognize the key external influencers of the healthcare delivery environment.
Section 4: Health Services Across the Health Continuum
• Identify the three areas where misalignment between hospital components and healthcare
users may occur.
• Identify the services performed at various points on the health continuum.
Section 5: Healthcare Service Delivery and Component Independence
• Recognize what strongly influences medical care decisions in regards to supply-sensitive care.
Section 6: Reform and Change in Healthcare Delivery
• Identify foundational drivers for change that are taking place in the industry.
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Section 7: HIPAA and HITECH
• Define the terms HIPAA and HITECH.
Key points to remember:
Big data is understanding and using combinations of large data sets, both clinical and non-clinical, which
are generated by healthcare industry organizations in the course of doing business. The definition of big
data is the same in the non-healthcare industry, such as retail, communications, media, socio-
demographic and education, etc. We are coming to know this phenomenon as big data.
The internal components of healthcare service delivery system are identified on the following graphic.
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Key external influencers of the healthcare delivery environment include the following:
• Economic factors: General economy, consumer sentiments and demand elasticity, economic
development
• Social values: Diversity, social cohesion, established precedents for actions, religious preferences
• Global influences: Immigration, vacation travel, medical tourism, epidemics, terrorism, demands
for equity in medication distribution
• Population characteristics: Population demographics, socio-economics, morbidity related to
ethnic and gender groups, social morbidity
• Political climate: Elected officials, interest groups
• Technology development: Engineering sciences, information science, decision management,
mathematics
• Physical environment: Pollution, sanitation
• Demand elasticity: Market liquidity
There are three areas where a misalignment between hospital components and healthcare users may
occur:
• Lack of coordination
• Healthcare users on their own
• Service coordination
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Consumer Health Conditions:
Medical services provided on the continuum of care are identified on the graphic below.
In the case of supply-sensitive care, according to Wennberg et al. “Decisions surrounding medical
necessity are strongly influenced by capacity, rather than medical evidence or severity of illness.”
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The foundational drivers of change within the healthcare services delivery system include the following:
• Transparency
• Understanding costs
• Community-based services
• IHI Triple Aim
What could you do to impact the policy formulation stage of the policy cycle?
You can get involved in the policy process as an actor outside of government. Name one policy area over which you would like to have influence. Why? What could you do to impact the policy formulation stage of the policy cycle?
Your discussion statement must be 2—3 paragraphs long. This translates to 200 to 300 words.
Your discussion statement must be on topic and respond to the question posed by the instructor.
Your discussion statement must use at least one quote or piece of evidence from the readings. Use citations.
create a 15-20 slide digital presentation for early childhood educators, parents, and guardians on the topics of developmental milestones
Assessment Description
The development progress of a young child is important for a teacher to understand. The rate at which a child meets milestones is indicative of their health and future success in foundational learning. If the child is not meeting milestones, the teacher must be aware, and communicate concerns to parents. Identifying a child’s developmental growth is also important for the teacher so that they can provide developmentally appropriate instruction.
For this assignment, create a 15-20 slide digital presentation for early childhood educators, parents, and guardians on the topics of developmental milestones within each developmental domain (physical, cognitive, social-emotional, language) and developmentally appropriate assessment and instruction.
Include the following in your presentation:
- Description of the typical developmental milestones from birth to age 3 in each of the following developmental domains: physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and language, and their influences on early development and learning.
- One example of instructional activities for children from birth to age 3 in each of the developmental domains mentioned above that meets each child’s developmental learning needs in that domain.
- At least 2-3 examples of delayed and advanced development and the developmental domain that each example falls under
- A minimum of two ways that a birth to age 3 teacher can use data to monitor progress in meeting the milestones and measure student learning
- Ways that a birth to age 3 teacher can partner with other stakeholders (parents, service providers, outside professionals, and colleagues) to assess developmental milestones and provide feedback.
- A minimum of two ways that a birth to age 3 teacher can partner with other stakeholders to build effective learning environments and experiences to engage students in the learning process
- Title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your presentation with at least two scholarly resources.
What do you see as similarities and differences between the research process, the Evidence-Based Practice process, and nursing process?
What do you see as similarities and differences between the research process, the Evidence-Based Practice process, and nursing process? Include rationale to support your response.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Describe areas of your town or county that are undeveloped; include their current state as well as their potential future condition.
Part of assessing a community’s vulnerability is determining what is at stake for loss in the future. Describe areas of your town or county that are undeveloped; include their current state as well as their potential future condition. Use resources such as the Internet, aerial maps, tax maps, and local land maps. Whenever possible, indicate who owns the property.
350-450 words excluding references, APA format and a minimum of 3 references
Describe how the brain develops in the first year of life.
imagine you are assisting a counselor at a community center by running a support group for soon-to-be mothers. Several ladies in the group have disclosed a love for drinking alcohol and utilizing substances. As an expert in the field of childhood development, help the group understand the potential delays or adverse impact teratogens may have on the healthy development of their children’s physical and neurological health.
- Describe how the brain develops in the first year of life.
- Discuss how positive experiences—such as physical comfort, play, and attentiveness—assist in healthy development.
- Explain the risk factors related to drinking alcohol and using substances while pregnant.
- Provides resources with preventive measures.
What way does probability relate to your own career or industry, or an industry that you are familiar with?
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What way does probability relate to your own career or industry, or an industry that you are familiar with?
Probability is used in real estate all of the time. One common example is determining the probability (the chance) that a property will sell; which is correlated to days on the market and price. Most often if a seller increases their price, then the amount of time the house will remain on the market is projected to increase and the probability that the home will sell most certainly can decline. Therefore, understanding how to price a house is critical. Also, the housing market is constantly changed due to other factors such as demand, inventory, interest rates, stock market, economic conditions, and even weather. Projections can be made based on Events that occur, interest rate increases for example, which change the probabilities for the housing market. It is a very obvious trend that with the increase of interest rate, along with inflation as we see today, that the probability of the housing market remaining at high demand will taper off.
How does thinking about probability impact personal decision-making in your own life or household or lives of your family, friends, etc.?
In my personal life I use probability every day. I begin each day with a high probability that I will go to the gym first thing in the morning because on average I go five to six days per week; while checking the weather forecast will determine the probability of wearing a jacket. Every important decision that I make needs to be weighed, analyzed and possible outcomes projected. Usually, I fall back on previous experiences to help calculate the probability of a desired outcome (or undesired) based on the decision that I want to make. If for example there is late night event that I am invited to, but I am married with children and have responsibilities the next day, I can refer to similar events from the past to infer and project what would happen. Based on that information, I would know the probability that I will not be able to uphold my responsibilities the next day is very likely.
Review and analyze the event/news story and apply the lens of culture and psychology.
Module Assessment: Executive Summary of Talking Points
As a working professional, understanding the field of psychology and how it applies to your work environment, is a necessary component to not only developing healthy relationships but also appreciating other cultures and their impact to society.
For this first Module Assessment, you will examine an international, credible news story or current event related to children and/or adult dilemmas from an expert consultant’s perspective. You will be asked to develop a series of talking points for a panel discussion you have been invited to attend.
To Prepare:
- Consider the following:Imagine you are asked to be on a panel as an expert cultural psychology consultant to discuss an international, credible news story or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated. You are asked to develop a series of talking points for your panel discussion.
- Identify an international, credible news story or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration, refugees, international scores on standardized tests). Review and analyze the event/news story and apply the lens of culture and psychology.
- Review this Module’s Learning Resources and consider how these resources may inform your Module Assessment. Also, pay special attention to the resource Evaluating Resources: What about Stuff I find on the Internet? Knowing When to Use and Trust what you find on the Internet and consider how you might evaluate the news story/current event to be credible for your Module Assessment.
Assignment (5–6 pages not including title page or reference page):
As a consultant, you are a busy professional, so your summary will include 5–6 pages of your talking points. However, your talking points will need to be presented in paragraph form that follows proper APA format and style. Include the following:
Introduction (1 page)
- A brief introduction of culture and components of culture
- Define culture and be able to describe some forms/aspects of various sample cultures
- Explain how your definition of culture applies to your news story or current event
News Story/Current Event (1–2 page)
- Describe the international, credible news story or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration, refugees, international scores on standardized tests)
Lifespan Development (1 page)
- Explain the cultural implications on human development based on the event related to children and/or adults
Specific recommendations (2 pages)
- Analyze the news story and explain what you have learned about culture and psychology as it relates to addressing the situation
- Offer 2–4 specific recommendations based on culture and psychology to respond to the issues raised in the news story or event
References
- At least 4 different scholarly resources including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters (Note: Two of your sources may be credible web resources)
Support your Assignment by citing all resources in APA style, including those in the Learning Resources.
What are the existing challenges of conducting damage assessment that would evoke a change?
Discuss how damage assessment may change in the future. Consider these questions in your discussion:
1. What are the existing challenges of conducting damage assessment that would evoke a change?
2. How would this change impact the procedures and activities of an assessment following a disaster?
350-450 words excluding references, APA format and a minimum of 3 references
List the risk factors for cerebrovascular accidents and why?
- List the risk factors for cerebrovascular accidents and why?
- What cultures are at higher risk and why?
- Describe the 0 to 4+ scale for scoring deep tendon reflexes.
- What would you expect to find in a patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
- Share any experience you have encountered and elaborate.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in proper current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
