“Improving Practice Management through Information Technology”  Please respond to the following:

• Imagine you are responsible for purchasing a new health information or practice management system for a medical practice. Prioritize three (3) system functions or capabilities that would be most important to you when making this purchase. Support your decision.
• Assess the process of benchmarking as a function of practice management. Suggest one (1) financial and one (1) operational benchmark that a practice manager could use to improve business outcomes and the quality of patient care. Support your recommendations with at least one (1) real-world example.

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(In 750 to 1250 words) How do the political, economic and cultural effects shape how non-Western women experience feminism?

After reading the four articles below answer the question above

1.     Ahikire, Josephine. “African Feminism in Context: Reflections on the Legitimation battles, Victories and Reversals.”  Feminist Africa. Issue 19. (September 2014), pp. 7- 23.

2.     Alexander-Floyd, Nikol G., and Simien, Evelyn M. “Revisiting “What’s in a Name?”: Exploring the Contours of African Womanist Thought.” Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Volume 27, Number 1, 2006, pp. 67-89. University of Nebraska Press.

3.     Bryan, Beverly, Dadzie, Stella and Scafe, Suzanne. “Chain Reactions: Black Women Organizing,” The Heart of the Race – Black Women’s Lives in Britain, pp.42-44. Bryan, Beverly, Dadzie, Stella and Scafe, Suzanne. Ed. London: Virago Press, 1985.

4.     Mekgwe, Pinke. Theorizing African Feminism(s): The ‘Colonial’ Question, Quest: An African Journal of Philosophy.  Issue XX. (2008), pp. 11-22.

Ans. By talking about the experience of non-western women, it can be asserted that theposition of black women is more traumatic than white due to the prevalent discourse ofracial discrimination….

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) In a certain district the need for money to buy drugs is stated as the reason for 75% of all thefts. Find the prob that among the next 5 thefts cases reported in this district,a) Exactly 2 resulted from the need for money to buy drugs. b) At most 3 resulted from the need for money to buy drugs.

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 In a perfect world, research studies would be flawless however, that is not typically the case.  Inherently, flaws exist related to study design, how the study is conducted, and also the manner in which research is reported.  “Given that research is not perfect, users of research must learn to carefully evaluate research reports to determine their worth to practice through critical appraisal” (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015, p. 92-93).  Factors that need to be assessed when critically appraising quantitative studies include validity, reliability and applicability (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015).  

       The validity of a study relates to obtaining results from utilizing sound methods which are scientific.  Bias and confounding variables can compromise validity of a study.  Bias can occur at any stage of the process but while assessing the reliability of the results one must look at if the study was systematic, grounded in theory, and criteria was followed for all of the processes.  If so, then the study, more than likely, is valid and reliable.  Clinicians need the ability to interpret the results so they can implement EBP into their practice (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber, 2014).  “Whether we are interpreting the research studies of others, or designing our own, we need a good understanding of research design and an ability to recognize weaknesses in intervention studies which may reduce the reliability of study findings” (Ebbels, 2017, p. 229).      Although each factor is important to quality research, I feel the most important factor is the applicability to practice.  Having the ability to appraise research, which is evidence-based, and implement EBP interventions with our patients is essential in promoting optimal patient outcomes.   

References

Ebbels, S. H. (2017). Intervention research:  Appraising study designs, interpreting findings and creating research in clinical practice. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 19(3), 218-231. https://doi.org/https://doi-org.arbor.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/17549507.2016.1276215

LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber, J. (2014). Nursing research:  Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier.

Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2015). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare:  A guide to best practice (3rd ed.). Retrieved from Amazon Kindle App

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