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Please answer the following questions in 100-150 words PER QUESTION. CITE ANY SOURCES USED.

1. Using the internet, research the organ donation laws in the state of Georgia, and provide a summary of those laws, and copy and paste in the URL address(s) that support(s) the information. Are you yourself listed as an organ donor and why or why not? If you so wish, you may also share if your family has had any experiences with organ donation and what your family would or would not do differently if a similar situation arose.

2. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has impacted all patients with the general intention of protecting our privacy and rights as a patient. Research HIPAA and provide and reflect on what this Act was intended to address.  Also provide a brief overview of how this has impacted you as an individual consumer/patient. 

3. Research two medical coverages from different companies and share your opinion of both medical coverages. Contrast the two and comment on the similarities and differences.

4. Describe why registers/registries are important in the healthcare setting. Be sure to reference a specific register/registry as a supportive example.

5. Think of a time when your healthcare visit was documented entirely via an Electronic Health Record/Computer?  Did this impact the overall quality of care that you received during your encounter?  Why or why not?

6. Think of a time when you read about fraud in the healthcare industry. What occurred and how was the specific activity flagged as fraud to begin with? In your reflection also list out how this could have been prevented and what can be/is done to prevent it from continuing to occur.

 

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Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.

Include the following:

1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse’s role and responsibility.

2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.

3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.

4. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

You are required to cite to 4 sources and must be published within the last 5 years. Abstract is required with good conclusion.

 

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 List the priority areas provided by this framework? 

 

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A.  Compare the U.S. healthcare system with the healthcare system of Great Britain, Japan, Germany, or Switzerland, by doing the following:

1.  Identify one country from the following list whose healthcare system you will compare to the U.S. healthcare system: Great Britain, Japan, Germany, or Switzerland.

2.  Compare access between the two healthcare systems for children, people who are unemployed, and people who are retired.

a.  Discuss coverage for medications in the two healthcare systems.

b.  Determine the requirements to get a referral to see a specialist in the two healthcare systems.

c.  Discuss coverage for preexisting conditions in the two healthcare systems.

3.  Explain two financial implications for patients with regard to the healthcare delivery differences between the two countries (i.e.; how are the patients financially impacted).
 

B.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
 

C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission

 

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