Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO)

The overarching goal of public health informatics is to apply computer science and information technology to promote health and minimize disease and injury at the population level. Public health informatics uses data from surveys, vital statistics, hospital and clinical statistics, private and public data sources, and government data sources for analysis in improving population health….

Concept Matching: From Disease to Treatment

Using your textbooks and complete the empty squares on the table below to match specific diseases with their pathology, pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment. Be sure to use appropriate medical terminology when adding information. You should review two different sources at a minimum to develop your brief synopses. Example of completed row: Disease Body system Signs/Symptoms…

Triage: Who Goes First?

Scenario: It is Saturday, July 4th and you are working at the Urgent Care Center. There are five (5) exam rooms and one (1) treatment room. On staff for the day: A physician, a physician assistant, a receptionist, a radiology tech along with you and two other medical assistants. You get a call from the city emergency…

Federalism in U.S. Healthcare

Examine the historical role of the executive branch in women’s health care policy. What influence has this branch made on the current state of women’s health in the United States? How has this role (and influence) changed over time? Which branch of government (executive, judicial, and legislative) and level of government (federal or state) should…

Technology and Health Care

As a member of ABC Consultants, you have been hired by a large organization to develop an innovated approach using current technology in health care delivery. This can be a product, a service, or an application.   Choose an organization in a sector including, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, software development, or facility…

Medical Coding and Billing

1. This 60-year-old patient was admitted with emphysematous nodules.  A thoracoscopic wedge resection was performed in the left lung to remove the lung nodules.  A resection was done in the upper and lower lobes.  Which of the following answers is correct? (Points : 2) J98.4, 32666, 32667        J43.9, 32666        J98.4, 32505        J43.9,…

Public Healthcare Services

Create a presentation of 10- to 12-slides in Microsoft PowerPoint that addresses any one of the following topics of Healthy People 2020. Explain how it benefits the individual and the community. Please select any one topic from the given list: · Access to health services · Educational and community based programs · Environmental health ·…

Workers Requirements in a Healthcare Organization

explore the differences among educational levels, the scopes of practice, and credentialing and licensure requirements for various employees in a healthcare organization Scenario: You are the HR manager of a newly established healthcare organization. The board of directors of the organization asks you to prepare a presentation on the required profiles for the following roles:…

Marketing Strategy

Create a full marketing strategy usingyour chosen company and product from Week 4. You may use a marketing strategy template, or you can create your own. Address the following in your marketing strategy: What health care access options are available to your target audience? How will that affect how you market to them? How do consumers…

Health Care Access Options

Research at least one of each of the following in your community: One web-based resource One walk-in clinic One retail clinic Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following: Who is their target audience? How are they marketing to their target audience? How effective is their marketing approach? What could be done differently…