Focus on a specific respiratory disease that has a significant impact on society and the health care industry. Some examples are tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, influenza, or a respiratory illness that is currently prevalent. Write a 625-word paper that discusses the following: State this disease’s type (primary, secondary, tertiary) and what makes it classified as such.
For this case assignment, please write a 3-4 page essay in which you address the following: Describe the primary roles of the U.S. federal and state government in public health. Describe current challenges that the federal and state government is encountering with its role in public health. Assignment Expectations Length: Case assignments should be between
Recently, carbohydrates have gotten a bad rap in the health field. Carbs have been accused of contributing to the obesity epidemic and causing chronic illnesses. As a result, some companies have advised that we avoid carbs altogether. Using the information from the text, discuss why avoiding dietary carbs might be ill-advised. Why do we need
Should cancer patients and doctors be able to use whatever treatments they like in treating cancer? Why? What are some examples of “alternative therapies” and why do cancer patients use them when they are not FDA approved? Should medicinal medicine and folk medicine have any relevancy in cancer? It is estimated that it cost over
List the community health status indicators that are worse in your community than in others. How is your interviewee involved with the community health status indicators discussed? How does the person you interviewed and the healthcare community in which he or she is involved deal with these issues? Reflect on why your county is better
Intermountain Healthcare is a high-performing integrated health system with facilities in Utah and Idaho. The health system has a long-standing clinical integration structure that encourages professional collaboration. Despite this, in 1999, many physicians at Intermountain Healthcare found it difficult to fulfill the needs of patients with co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. To efficiently and
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Pay-for-Performance Presentation Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment: Describe the different pay for reporting models under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment: HI215-2: Examine the reimbursement processes of different health insurance plans. GE- 8.2: Use principles of sound reasoning. Instructions Recently, CMS has
ZARA HAS become Spain’s best-known fashion brand and the flagship brand of £2.5billion holding group Inditex. Amancio Ortea Gaona, the company’s founder, began retailing clothes in 1963. By 2005 Inditex emerged as one of the world’s fastest growing manufacturers of affordable fashion clothing. Now with over 3000 stores and promising to double that number by
External Environmental Assessment The third written assignment is an assessment of the external environment effecting a healthcare organization selected by the student. Due Aug 26th. Purpose: To develop skills for understanding the environmental relationships between various health organizations and their stakeholders and prepare a report on the external environmental factors that affect a healthcare organization′s
– Hospital Comparative Analysis Brief (100 points) The first paper is a Hospital Comparative Analysis Brief and is due Monday, Aug 8th. Purpose: Demonstrate analytical skills using a publicly available data source; Demonstrate ability to write clearly and concisely for an executive level audience. Assignment: In this assignment, you are the newly hired health planner