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Make a follow-up of a student's weekly discussion and respond with your opinion regarding to her post

——You don't have to post this in APA format necessarily, it's just giving feedback to the student .



Ally Carvalho

What are the potential ethical and legal implications for each of the following practice members?


Medical assistant 

The medical assistant engaged in unethical behavior by refilling a prescription without proper authorization. Her action can potentially harm the patient if the medication is no longer appropriate or if there are contraindications.

Her actions violate state laws and regulations related to prescribing and dispensing medications without proper authorization.

Nurse Practitioner

The NP should thoroughly investigate the situation and address any ethical concerns related to patient care, including the appropriateness of the prescription refill and the potential breach of trust. The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates three percent of all healthcare spending is lost to fraudulent transactions (Haddad Soleymani et al., 2018).

The NP's name was used on the prescription label without their knowledge and it must clarify this discrepancy and ensure compliance with prescription laws and regulations. At this point, the NP doesn't know if this has happened with other patients and it must be addressed.

Medical Director

The medical director has the ethical responsibility to address the situation promptly, ensuring that the practice's standards for ethical and legal behavior are upheld. 

Practice

The practice as a whole has an ethical obligation to provide high-quality, safe patient care. Any lapses in ethical standards may erode trust and confidence. Healthcare professionals must follow structured policies and procedures (Kadivar et al., 2017).

The practice should ensure that all staff members comply with legal requirements regarding prescription renewal. 

 

What strategies would you implement to prevent further episodes of potentially illegal behavior? 

Reinforce the importance of adhering to legal and ethical standards during training and ongoing education for medical assistants. 

Implementing stick protocols for prescription renewals including requiring direct provider authorization and documentation. 

According to the Department of Health and human services (2011), it is important to implement regular audits or checks of prescription practices to identify any irregularities.

Foster a culture of openness, where staff members feel comfortable reporting any ethical or legal concerns without fear of retaliation.

Medicare prescription drug sponsors’ training to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. (2011). Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.

Haddad Soleymani, M., Yaseri, M., Farzadfar, F., Mohammadpour, A., Sharifi, F., & Kabir, M. J. (2018). Detecting medical prescriptions suspected of fraud using an unsupervised data mining algorithm. 
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26(2), 209–214. 

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40199-018-0227-zLinks to an external site.

Kadivar, M., Manookian, A., Asghari, F., Niknafs, N., Okazi, A., & Zarvani, A.

(2017). Ethical and legal aspects of patients safety; a ckunucak case report. Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 10, 15-.

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Option 1

Social insurance programs have been effective in reducing poverty among elderly and disabled individuals. Social Security, for example, provides a financial safety net for retirees and those with disabilities, reducing their reliance on other forms of assistance. Medicare provides access to healthcare services for millions of elderly and some disabled individuals. This has improved health outcomes for many seniors and alleviated financial burdens related to healthcare(Sherry Glied et al., 2022). Unemployment compensation helps individuals who lose their jobs by providing financial assistance during periods of unemployment, which can stabilize the economy by maintaining consumer spending. These programs serve as a critical social safety net, helping people facing unexpected life events, such as disability or job loss. Social insurance programs can help mitigate income inequality by providing benefits to those in need, particularly in the case of Social Security and unemployment compensation( Greenberg & Page, 2018). Changing demographics, such as an aging population, can place pressure on the sustainability of social insurance programs. As the number of retirees increases relative to the working population, funding challenges can arise. Economic recessions and downturns can strain unemployment compensation programs as more people seek benefits, leading to increased financial burdens on these systems. The effectiveness and funding of these programs can be influenced by political ideology. Some argue for expanding and strengthening them, while others advocate for reducing government involvement and spending.The cost of these programs can be a subject of political debate and fiscal concern, potentially leading to changes in eligibility criteria, benefits, or funding mechanisms. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of these programs often involves adjusting contribution rates, retirement ages, or benefit levels, which can be politically contentious. The effectiveness of Medicare is closely tied to broader debates about healthcare access and costs, which are influenced by socioeconomic factors and political decisions. In essence, the effectiveness of social insurance programs can be seen in their ability to reduce poverty, provide financial security, and act as a safety net during challenging times. However, their sustainability and funding mechanisms are influenced by socioeconomic and political forces. Public policy decisions, demographic changes, and economic conditions all play a role in shaping the future of these programs and determining how well they meet the needs of the population. The effectiveness of these programs will continue to be a topic of debate and policy consideration(Goss, 2010).

                                                            
Reference 

Greenberg, E. S & Page, B. I. (2018).
The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition. (12th ed.). Pearson.

Goss, S. C. (2010, August 1).
Social Security Administration. Social Security Administration Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis. https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n3/v70n3p111.html 

Sherry Glied, K. A., Elizabeth Lee, S. M., & Kinder, M. (2022, March 9).
The social insurance system in the US: Policies to protect workers and Families. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-social-insurance-system-in-the-u-s-policies-to-protect-workers-and-families/ 

 

Module 1: Indigenous Religions Overview

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Module 1: Indigenous Religions Overview

  

Explain how economic factors have influenced the development of indigenous religious traditions. Include at least one specific example in your response.

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Explain why oral traditions are a common influence on indigenous religious traditions. In your response, include a comparison of the influence of an oral tradition to the influence of a sacred text.

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Explain the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions. Provide at least one specific example of this significance to support your response.

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Identify key characteristics of leadership in indigenous regions and how this understanding of leadership differs from Western religions.

Ethical Issues Related to Social Media

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 After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss at least two potential ethical issues that could be of concern with nursing use of social media. 

PN 2 m5written

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 Please go through and fill out the table on Medications affecting Coagulation. 

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Week 6 – Assignment: Model Leadership in Quality Improvement

This week, you will prepare an executive brief for your Board of Trustees as the Chief Executive Officer of a healthcare organization. Your Executive Brief will demonstrate your leadership in initiating a quality improvement plan. Your Brief will contain a scorecard featuring the four key areas of organizational performance into which you have assigned the six Quality Aims into one of the four key areas. Your scorecard is available for download in your Weekly Resources.

In your written Executive Brief, be sure to address the following:

 Provide an overview of the value of using scorecards in assessing organizational performance. Be sure to cite your references.

 Insert your completed scorecard that contains the six (6) quality aims.

 Indicate how you propose to measure future performance for each of the 6 quality aims.
Hint: Timeliness can be measured by wait times in service departments (i.e., emergency, radiography).

 Explain why these six (6) quality aims are important measures for your quality improvement initiative. Be sure to cite your references.

 Close your Executive Brief document with your next steps following the Board's approval.

Be creative with this assignment and enjoy its real-world applicability. While it is not a requirement for this assignment, you may wish to embellish your Executive Brief by using a Business Report template in the MS Word templates. Click
File at the top of your Word document, then click
More Templates. Click
Business under Suggested Templates and select the Business Report template.

Length: A minimum of 2-3 pages, not including the title page or reference page

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During the course, you have done a thorough analysis of a company and the health care subsector in which the company operates now is the time to look at all your findings and insights and be bold and make at least three predictions of what will happen to this organization or industry. Think in terms of the forces that affect your organization, its infrastructure and workforce challenges, if there are any reforms that may have a major impact? Be bold but NOT too bold. Think of a future that is plausible. 

3 Ps Remediation

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doctor of nursing practice

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As a Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP) graduate, address the following questions;

1. When you start using the term “doctor,” do you believe physicians, pharmacists, or other professionals with practicing doctorates would intimidate you? And if so, how will you handle these circumstances?

2. What strategy would you employ to address this problem in your situation if you encounter resistance to your proper title?

3. What strategies may DNP holders employ, in your opinion, to raise public knowledge and comprehension of the DNP degree?

Document this assignment in a 3 pages word document. Include 5 articles published in last 5 years. 

SOAP NOTE week 5

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Soap Note 1 is based on the Case Study # 1

1.Templates used from another classes will not be accepted. Student must use the template provided in this class which must clearly contain the progress note (in the Assessment section) of the encounter with the patient ( this section is clearly mark in bold, highlighted  and underlined). No passing grade will be granted if this section is not completed properly. 
2.Follow the MRU Soap Note Rubric as a guide
3.Use APA format and must include minimum of 2 Scholarly Citations.

4.Check for plagiarism,Turn it in Score must be less than 25% or will not be accepted for credit, must be your own work and in your own words. Copy-paste from websites or textbooks will not be accepted or tolerated.
5.The use of tempates is ok with regards to Turn it in, but the Patient History, CC, HPI, The Assessment and Plan should be of your own work and individualized to your made up patient.  

6.The case study does not contain all the information related to the patient, so you must complete each step of the template according to the symptoms, signs, treatment, diagnostic methods, plan, education, etc. according to the patient’s diagnosis.

7. Attached you can find the rubric and SOAP note template. Also you can find one example.