Entries by Linus

Risk Factors and Health Determinants

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area. […]

UNDERSTANDING MANAGED CARE INSURANCE PLANS

UNDERSTANDING MANAGED CARE INSURANCE PLANS Understanding managed care insurance plans is an extremely important process in your role as a medical office specialist or billing and claims specialist. As a healthcare professional, you’ll work with or be affected by managed care every day at work. To understand the specifics of insurance plans, you first have […]

Power Yoga and Its Relationship to Health

Essay about Power Yoga and it’s relation to specific health subjects. It could ne about: power yoga for athletes, power yoga for chemical addictions, power yoga for depressions etc. Use outside research to complete. Essay must be: 2-3 full pages single -spaced 13 point font in calibri or arial margins cannot be larger than 1 […]

COVID19 in terms of Global Organizations

think of the ways in which you can make sense of the pandemic in terms of Global Organizations. It is a reflection paper. So reflect on one or more issues that this pandemic is having you reflect on. Make sure you have a thesis statement and highlight the concepts you are integrating with your responses. […]

Health Maintenance and Screening Plans

Health Maintenance and Screening Plans Clinical preventive services, such as routine disease screening and scheduled immunizations, are key to reducing death and disability and improving the Nation’s health. Yet, despite the fact that these services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act, millions of children, adolescents, and […]

Uninsurance Amidst the Pandemic Driven Recession

Look over recent news articles within the past year. Identify a health policy issue that has been in the media. In one page, discuss the ways in which this policy has impacted you or someone you know. Cite the at least three articles using APA in your discussion.

Internet Navigation Project

This assignment corresponds to health effects of exercise and physical activity and requires you to research a Centers for Disease Control national dataset to collect and interpret relevant physical activity (exposure) and outcome information (disease prevalence, economic cost of disease, morbidity and mortality statistics). Goal: Understanding the data by using online resources like CDC Behavioral […]

Congressional Testimony on Nursing Shortages

REVISED Testimonies before Congress (10%)   DUE: April 21 at 4:00pm   You are knowledgeable and passionate about a particular health policy related issue. You receive a phone call from a health legislative aide from your U.S. Senator’s office and he/she asks you to prepare and deliver testimony at an upcoming Congressional health committee hearing on a […]

the Impact of Electronic Health Records

Think about major hospital departments affected by the new EHR. For the Task Force meeting, create a PowerPoint presentation of at least 10 or more (no more than 15) slides describing the EHR’s impact on RMC.Be sure include information about the implementation process that you’ve learned from your research.Be creative; use graphics, diagrams or images of […]

Overview of an acute care facility versus a LTC facility

Rasmussen Medical Center is building a long term care (LTC) facility (nursing home) that will be connected to the hospital. You have been invited to a planning meeting with the HIM Director who must plan for the patient record system in the new facility. The HIM Director has asked you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation […]