Theme 1:

• Discuss the key differences between cash and accrual accounting? Explain why most health entities use accrual accounting.

Theme 2:

When a market is perfectly competitive what does this imply about the supply curve and the price charged for a particular good?

Theme 3:

HIPAA training:

Go to http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/training/ All students are required to take the following Medscape training programs which are free (but require registration). These videos and training programs cover all aspects of privacy and security.

• Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers
• HIPAA and You: Building a Culture of Compliance
• Examining Compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule

You will be required to demonstrate your knowledge of HIPAA throughout the course and in your role at a health services manager. After completing each module, respond in this Discussion to one of the bullet points for each of the three training assignments as outlined below. Comment on at least one classmate’s posting.

Provide a description of what you learned on Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers:

• -Access to Medical Services
• -Amendment
• – Rights and Restrictions

Provide a description of what you learned on HIPAA and You: Building a Culture of Compliance:

• – HIPAA Security Standards
• – Policies and Procedures
• – Monitoring and Reporting

Provide a description of what you learned in: Examining Compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule:

• -What businesses are covered under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• – What health information is protected under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?

Science

Describe the role of the FDA in protecting the safety of Americans

Application

There are health care policies in the U.S. to protect patients from faulty, dangerous or

unnecessary medicines, medical procedures, and services. Give an example of one of these

policies. Provide specific examples on how the policy you selected protects patients. Describe

ways healthcare managers support the implementation of this law.

Theme 4:

Patients have a bill of rights. Patients also consent to care and have a right to self-determine their care. Those who care for patients are to keep information protected.

Select one of the patient rights (ethical or legal issues) from readings this week. Discuss with your colleagues the right, the legal and/or ethical basis for this right and how this translates into responsibility for a specific health service organization setting. Provide two specific real life legal case examples that you find on the internet or in the print media. Examples: assisted living facilities for disabled, long term care facility, a home care nursing association, a small physician practice, a hospital, a rehabilitation center, or a first responder/ambulance. Remember:

1. The patient right (with proper legal citation);

2. The health care organization’s responsibility.

Peer comments should compare and contrast the impact of the patient rights on each setting. Read the background articles. This discussion requires research beyond the above articles. See Discussion Expectations and Grading for rules on discussions.

Assigned reading materials:

• Federal Law on Advance Directives-http://www.nrc-pad.org/images/stories/PDFs/fedaddirectives2a.pdf
• Patients’ rights, protections and the law- http://www.healthsourceglobal.com/docs/patient%20bill%20of%20rights_merged.pdf
• Partnership for patients- http://partnershipforpatients.cms.gov/
• Shared decision making- http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1209500

To Prepare: For this assignment, read the attached research article titled, “Gun Crime.”

Paper Guidelines:

• Communication plan needs to be at minimum 2 pages with 4 references
• Paper is written in Double-Space
• Font size 12 & Times New Roman font
• Section headers in APA format
• Additional Reference page at the end with APA citations

1. read the article which is appropriately entitled: Aspects of Professionalism, Ethics, and Lifelong Learning for Australian ICT Professionals by Bill Davey and Arthur Tatnall, who are ICT and business lecturers based at RMIT and Victoria University in Melbourne. Hopefully, this reading will help you understand the importance placed on being an ICT professional and aid you in writing your journal entry for this week.

Now you will need to read “Why Should Professionals Keep Journals?” a document explaining the importance of developing a professional reflective journal. Once you have done that you will be required to post 100 words in your journal environment detailing responses to questions such as:

· A description of what you learned this week that will enhance your employment opportunities

· What you learned that reinforced something you already knew

· Something you learned that was new to you & why you think it important to your professional career development.

A significant goal of this subject is to provide you with knowledge and skills that help you bring value to your customers and help improve the professional image of ICT professionals.

References:

Cearley D., Walker M., Burke B., (2016), Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017, https://www.gartner.com/doc/3471559?srcId=1-7484470122 Accessed 03/11/2016

Davey, B., & Tatnall, A., (2008), Aspects of Professionalism, Ethics, and Lifelong Learning for Australian ICT Professionals, Journal of Business Systems, Governance & Ethics, Vol 4:3, p 27- 42

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professional accessed 03/06/2010

2. Answer the following questions:

Question 1;

What do you understand the term “professional” to mean? Support your answer with at least one reference and correctly use in-text referencing in your answer.

Question 2:

What is the importance of a professional reflective journal – to support your answer, give one or two specific examples. Please note, we are talking about a personal reflective journal and not a commercial or industry one.

Question 3:

Getting to know yourself.

Please answer each of the following about yourself. Your answers are to be in whole sentences (brief answers receive low or no marks)

a) Are you a morning, noon or night person?

b) How long can you work intensively and still keep focused?

c) What sort of work do you look forward to doing?

d) What sort of work do you leave until the time is almost up, or worse?

e) How many hours can you work without a break?

f) How long does your break need to be for you to be refreshed?

g) How many weeks can you work without a day of not working?

h) How many days/weeks of not working do you need for you to be refreshed?

Question 4:

Prepare your “to do” list for next week. Use a simple table format and include at least 8 items, with priorities.

1.

Which type of radiation consists of a fast stream of negatively charged particles? (2 points)

	alpha particles
	beta particles
	gamma rays
	positron particles

2.

When fast moving electrons are released from an atom by way of a beta particle, the atom ends up with (2 points)

	one less proton and one more neutron.
	one more proton and one less neutron.
	the same number of protons and two more neutrons.
	two more neutrons and the same number of protons.

3.

When carbon-14 undergoes beta decay, it becomes which of the following? (2 points)

	oxygen-13 + a beta particle
	nitrogen-14 + a beta particle
	carbon-13 + a beta particle
	boron-14 + a beta particle

4.

If a 900.0-g sample of radium-226 decays to 225.0 g of radium-226 remaining in 3,200 years, what is the half-life of radium-226? (3 points)

5.

Radioactive elements will continue to decay until (2 points)

	they have a stable nucleus.
	they have a full octet of electrons.
	they have a neutral electrical charge.
	they have the same number of protons and electrons.

6.

Which is true regarding the penetrating power of radiation? (2 points)

	Alpha is the most penetrating.
	Beta is less penetrating than alpha.
	Alpha is more penetrating than gamma.
	Gamma is more penetrating than beta.

7.

Atoms with a proton to neutron ratio that falls outside of the band of stability (2 points)

	are radioactive.
	are chemically stable.
	have a full outer electron shell.
	have either a positive or negative charge.

8.

What is a major difference between a chemical reaction and a nuclear reaction? (2 points)

	Only nuclear reactions release energy.
	Only chemical reactions release light.
	Only chemical reactions can release gamma rays.
	Only nuclear reactions can change the identity of the atom.

9.

As of right now, which of the following forms of nuclear power is the most feasible for human use? (2 points)

	fission
	fusion
	gamma ray collection
	nuclear propulsion

10.

When an atom releases gamma radiation, (2 points)

	the mass number decreases by one.
	the atomic number decreases by one.
	the mass number increases by four.
	the atomic number remains the same.

11.

Which of the following best describes used nuclear fuel rods? (2 points)

	Used nuclear fuel rods are not radioactive.
	Used nuclear fuel rods are useful for industry.
	Used nuclear fuel rods remain radioactive for one year.
	Used nuclear fuel rods are stored under very strict conditions.

12.

Explain how a nuclear power plant functions and what safety precautions must be taken to ensure the safety of the power plant, its employees, and the environment. (3 points)

13.

Which of these types of technologies enables us to use the Earth’s heat to produce energy? (2 points)

	geothermal power
	wind power
	nuclear power
	solar power

14.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using hydropower? (2 points)

	The turbines can make the water too warm.
	It produces waste that can be difficult to dispose of.
	The amount of land needed to use it is usually too large.
	Land can be flooded, displacing people and wildlife.

15.

Nonrenewable resources include which of the following? (2 points)

	coal, oil, and solar
	hydroelectric, oil, and natural gas
	natural gas, coal, and oil
	coal, nuclear, and wind

16.

What major greenhouse gas is a product of the combustion of fossil fuels? (2 points)

	ozone
	carbon monoxide
	carbon dioxide
	nitrogen dioxide

17.

All of the following are common water pollutants that can be damaging to the environment except (2 points)

	nitrogen from fertilizers.
	carbon dioxide from combustion.
	suspended solids from plowed fields.
	heat from industry and power plants.

18.

Describe two common air pollutants and discuss one way air pollution can be reduced. (3 points)

19.

All of the following are examples of recycling except (2 points)

	buying used furniture from a thrift store.
	using aluminum scrap to make aluminum cans.
	reusing plastic bags from the store as garbage bags.
	buying compact fluorescent light bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs.

20.

Which of the following has helped preserve resources while cutting the demand for energy? (2 points)

	water treated with chlorine
	energy efficient appliances
	landfills rather than burning waste
	legislation against the use of chlorofluorocarbons

21.

All of the following will be damaging to the environment except (2 points)

	increasing lead emissions.
	pouring petroleum into steams.
	adding fertilizer to stimulate aquatic plant growth.
	putting research and money into renewable energy.

22.

Identify two cost effective ways society can use to prevent further destruction of the ozone layer. Explain your answer. (3 points)

23.

Through the collection of information and data, we know that all of the following cause negative consequences to the environment except (2 points)

	oil spills.
	burning fossil fuels.
	exhaling carbon dioxide.
	contamination of groundwater.

24.

Which of the following is most likely to cause respiratory problems in humans? (2 points)

	carbon monoxide air pollution
	lead pollution in water
	nitrogen oxide air pollutants
	depletion of the ozone layer

25.

All of the following are possible outcomes if waterways continue to be polluted except (2 points)

	increased oxygen levels.
	reduced fish respiration and plant productivity.
	increased amounts of bacteria and protozoans.
	increased growth of aquatic plants and algae.

26.

Identify two sources of oil pollution. Explain how these sources directly impact the environment. (3 points)

27.

Approximately how much of the world’s freshwater supply comes from groundwater? (2 points)

	5%
	10%
	15%
	20%

28.

The functional purpose of the ozone layer is (2 points)

	to increase the global temperature
	to protect the earth from harmful UV rays
	to decrease the concentration of greenhouse gases
	to allow the passage of electromagnetic waves into the atmosphere

29.

Which of the following does not contain carbon? (2 points)

	diamond
	graphite
	ozone
	alcohols

30.

What is the maximum number of covalent bonds that a carbon atom can form? (2 points)

2

3

4

6