HCA 210 Complete Course Discussion Questions and Assignments If you are missing anything or need assistance please contact us and we will take care of you. Week 1 Assignment Health Care Terms Define the following terms in your own words based on your readings: • Demographic • Culture • Epidemiology • Managed care • Public health • Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) • Medicare • Medicaid • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 • National Institute for Health (NIH) See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 20 Week Two: History – Industry Details Due Points Assignment U.S. Health Care Timeline Resource: Appendix A: U.S. Health Care Timeline Use Appendix A or create a timeline with descriptions of your own with eight major events from the last 50 years. Include the following four events in your timeline: • Medicare and Medicaid • HIPAA of 1996 • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Prospective Payment System (PPS) See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 7 100 Week Three: Major Health Care Providers Assignment Agency Overview Visit the website for Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing for the state in which you live. Post a 300- to 400-word response to the following: • What is the purpose of the agency? • What services does the agency perform? • How does the agency maintain the integrity of the profession? • Whom does the agency support? • Identify education, licensure, or certification requirements. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 Week Four: Workforce Assignment Understanding Continuum of Care Services Write a 300- to 400-word response to the following: • What is long-term care? Provide an example. • What is continuum of care services in the United States? • Why is long-term care one of the greatest challenges facing the health care delivery system today? See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 30 Assignment Overview of Health Care Workforce Resources: Appendix B: Overview of Health Care Workforce Complete Appendix B: Overview of Health Care Workforce. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 7 100 Week Five: Business and Management for Health Care Assignment Administrative Matrix Resource: Appendix C: Administrative Matrix Complete Appendix C: Administrative Matrix. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 30 Week Six: Regulatory in Health Care Details Due Points 1.5 Assignment HIPAA Privacy Training Tutorial Resources: HIPAA Privacy Training Tutorial Complete the HIPAA (1996) tutorial on your student website. https://www.courses.learnsomething.com/scripts2/content.asp?a=9F7B983E559541A692699E4D6709D56D&r=PersonalPage Write a 150 to 200-word response reflecting on what you learned from this activity. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 30 Assignment Regulatory Paper Write a 350- to 700-word paper on one of the following laws: HIPAA (1996) or EMTALA (1986). Pretend you are a health care manager employed at a small community hospital responsible for educating your staff about HIPAA (1996) or EMTALA (1986). Include the following in your paper: • Describe the law and its purpose. • Explain how it is enacted. For example, is it enacted by the state or federal government? • What are some key facts every employee should know about the law? • What are the consequences of the organization or the employee for failing to abide by the law? • How do these regulations effect the management of employees, resources, patients, and health care? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 7 100 Week Seven: Economic Costs of Health Care Details Due Assignment Rising Health Care Costs Write a 300- to 400-word response identifying and explaining two reasons for rising health care costs. • What are some of the driving forces behind rising health care spending? • How do HMOs affect health care costs? • What key functions and incentives of HMOs affect costs? See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Day 5 40 Week Eight: Technology in Health Care Assignment Electronic Medical Records and Safety Paper Locate and read an article in the University Library on electronic medical records and the security, safety, or confidentiality of electronic medical records. Be sure to identify the article, author, and source. Note. View the University Library Interactive Tutorial if you need help in doing a library search: (Copy and paste this link in the address bar.) http://www.apollolibrary.com/TutorialNew/aStart/intro6.aspx Write a 350- to 700-word paper on safety of electronic medical records. Include the following in your paper: • Briefly summarize key points of the article. • What are the main issues highlighted in the article? • How does the electronic medical record affect health care delivery? • How does it affect health care as a whole? • How has this medical technology affected the health care industry. • Do you agree or disagree with the authors views? Explain why you agree or disagree. • What are the recommendations or conclusions on the issues? Format your paper according to APA guidelines. See the rubric posted in the Main Forum for additional information on how this assignment will be graded. Week Nine: Future Trends and Global Impact of Health Care Final Project Health Care Innovation Resources: Week Nine Electronic Reserve Readings and the University Library Write a 700- to -1,050-word paper on healthcare innovation. • Describe the innovation. • How will it benefit patients or health care? For example, will the innovation improve quality of life? • Discuss if you believe the health care innovation will increase or decrease health care spending. • Is this innovation likely to be a trend in the future? Explain why or why not. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
