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Assignment: Risks of Alcohol/Substance Abuse

Assignment: Risks of Alcohol/Substance Abuse Assignment: Risks of Alcohol/Substance Abuse Your supervisor is impressed with the medical knowledge you have as to the health effects/risks of alcohol/substance abuse and asks that you prepare a PowerPoint presentation to present to the probation department staff He tells you that the presentation should have some color and some […]

Discussion: Private Information Made Public

Discussion: Private Information Made Public Discussion: Private Information Made Public Describe a situation in which your own information has been made public Describe a situation in which your own information has been made; thus, violating your confidentiality and. Do a search on the Internet about yourself. How available is information about you on the Internet? […]

Assignment: Medical Office Procedures

Assignment: Medical Office Procedures Assignment: Medical Office Procedures Medical Office Procedures There are many influences that take part in a medical assistant’s decisions Describes three situations where the actions of a medical assistant were influenced by laws and regulations related to the release of personal and medical information of a patient Describes the relevant components […]

Assignment: A Growing Medical Practice

Assignment: A Growing Medical Practice Assignment: A Growing Medical Practice The Situation: You have just been hired to manage a medical practice that recently grew from one physician practicing independently to six physicians, a medical assistant, a nurse, and a medical billing and reimbursement specialist. You notice that the medical assistant and the medical billing […]

Assignment: Cannabis isn’t for Everybody

Assignment: Cannabis isn’t for Everybody Assignment: Cannabis isn’t for Everybody ntroduction: “Cannabis isn’t for everybody, but patients are entitled to pick and choose their own medicine.” Michelle Rainey (VanMusic, 2010, Pg. 1) Thesis: The prescription drug companies dispense medicines that are harmful and that is what I am here to change your minds about today. […]

Assignment: Informed Consent to Treatment

Assignment: Informed Consent to Treatment Assignment: Informed Consent to Treatment Informed consent challenges Ethical challenges associated with valid and informed consent to treatment and to the creation use and management of patient records, consent forms, and associate health information to support care and treatment. Teaching of Beauchamp-Childress principlism to medical students remains one big advantage […]

Assignment:Communication a critical Component

Assignment:Communication a critical Component Assignment:Communication a critical Component Communication with staff is a critical component of being a health care manager. This assignment will help you refine how to do that. You are the CEO of ABC Medical Center. Your facility has just purchased a very expensive and comprehensive EHR system. You must now convince […]

Assignment: Newsletter about Health.

Assignment: Newsletter about Health. Assignment: Newsletter about Health. The Mayo Clinic built its health care brand by providing signals of its service quality and reducing patient uncertainty. For example, the Mayo Clinic allows patients and employees to share their experiences on the company's blog and produces a newsletter about health. Such actions enable Mayo Clinic […]

Assignment: Screening for Disease

Assignment: Screening for Disease Assignment: Screening for Disease Screening for Disease Although many individuals and organizations may endorse the goal of screening programs, the details and implementation are often controversial. For some types of screening, it can be quite challenging to weigh the human and economic costs and benefits and determine a clear recommendation. For […]

Assignment: Articles on Patient Rights

Assignment: Articles on Patient Rights Assignment: Articles on Patient Rights This week’s instructor insights include two articles on patient rights in an international context and rights in the context of physician-patient speech in the United States. You should reflect on the importance and complexities of a rights framework in international health and funding support as […]