Black Maternal Mortality

Black Maternal Mortality

Final Papers are due on the date listed in Canvas. There are no exceptions to this date. Papers must meet scholarly requirements including APA format throughout the paper including writing style, tables, figures, and citations.

Sections must include the following:

Abstract
Introduction and Purpose
Literature-Map and Literature Review
Research Question(s) or Problem
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion and Recommendations
References

 

Maria is a 34-year-old woman with who presents to a healthcare provider to establish primary care

Maria is a 34-year-old woman with who presents to a healthcare provider to establish primary care

Case Presentation

Maria is a 34-year-old woman with who presents to a healthcare provider to establish primary care and management of her diabetes. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago, and has a history of polycystic ovary syndrome and hypertension. She works as a pharmacy technician at a local pharmacy chain, and has been married for 1 year. She lives with her husband and recently moved to the area from across the country for better job opportunities. Her A1C 1 year ago was at the recommended goal of 7.0%. Her current medications include metformin ER 2000 mg daily, enalapril 10 mg daily, and a prenatal vitamin daily. She has no allergies, and does not smoke or drink alcohol. She has been checking his glucose levels at home once daily, and readings vary from 110 to 165 mg/dL. She walks for 30 minutes 2 days a week (her days off), as she feels she is on her feet enough when she is at work. She would also like a referral to obstetrics/gynecology, as she and her husband want to start a family in the coming year and are not using any contraception.

Vital signs are as follows: weight, 72.5 kg; height, 63 in.; body mass index, 29.5; temperature, 98.4°F; pulse, 84 beats/min; respiratory rate, 20 breaths/min; and blood pressure, 140/82 mm Hg.

Lab results are as follows: A1C, 7.6%; glucose, 155 mg/dL; sodium, 135; blood urea nitrogen, 19; creatinine, 0.8; total cholesterol, 186 mg/dL; triglycerides, 186 mg/dL; HDL, 44; and LDL, 104.

Case Analysis Questions

1. What is your overall assessment of Marla’s current diabetes management status?
2. What considerations should be made regarding Marla’s desire to get pregnant?
3. How should Marla focus her self-management activities prior to becoming pregnant?

Glucose Regulation Case Study

Glucose Regulation Case Study

Case Presentation

Maria is a 34-year-old woman with who presents to a healthcare provider to establish primary care and management of her diabetes. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago, and has a history of polycystic ovary syndrome and hypertension. She works as a pharmacy technician at a local pharmacy chain, and has been married for 1 year. She lives with her husband and recently moved to the area from across the country for better job opportunities. Her A1C 1 year ago was at the recommended goal of 7.0%. Her current medications include metformin ER 2000 mg daily, enalapril 10 mg daily, and a prenatal vitamin daily. She has no allergies, and does not smoke or drink alcohol. She has been checking his glucose levels at home once daily, and readings vary from 110 to 165 mg/dL. She walks for 30 minutes 2 days a week (her days off), as she feels she is on her feet enough when she is at work. She would also like a referral to obstetrics/gynecology, as she and her husband want to start a family in the coming year and are not using any contraception.

Vital signs are as follows: weight, 72.5 kg; height, 63 in.; body mass index, 29.5; temperature, 98.4°F; pulse, 84 beats/min; respiratory rate, 20 breaths/min; and blood pressure, 140/82 mm Hg.

Lab results are as follows: A1C, 7.6%; glucose, 155 mg/dL; sodium, 135; blood urea nitrogen, 19; creatinine, 0.8; total cholesterol, 186 mg/dL; triglycerides, 186 mg/dL; HDL, 44; and LDL, 104.

 

Case Analysis Questions

1. What is your overall assessment of Marla’s current diabetes management status?
2. What considerations should be made regarding Marla’s desire to get pregnant?
3. How should Marla focus her self-management activities prior to becoming pregnant?

Managed Health Care Capstone Project

Managed Health Care Capstone Project

MH684 Managed Health Care
(300 points total)
You should begin working on the capstone project early in the course. Each assignment provides a benchmark for completing this capstone in a timely manner while you work through each course lesson.
Overview:
You’ll be required to submit a 12-16-page report which answers the prompts for each lesson. In your report, make it clear which prompt your response pertains to. For example, separate your responses from the prompts in lesson one from your responses to the prompts in lesson two by adding a new heading. Be sure to specify the narrative that applies to each prompt within each lesson by preceding your response with the letter associated with each prompt. For example, your responses between the prompts for “A” and “B” in lesson one should be made easily discernible.
Lesson 1: Health Insurance and Managed Healthcare: Its Origins and Developments – (2 Pages / 30 Points)
A. Describe some reasons why hospitals, health systems, and health plans are increasingly employing physicians directly. (10 Points)
B. Describe an ACO and the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and how these can result in improved patient outcomes while also reducing costs. (10 Points)
C. Other than establish the creation of ACOs, identify and describe five provisions of the Affordable Care Act and their impact on the healthcare industry. (10 Points)
Lesson 2: Health Plans, Payers, Provider Networks, and Health Benefits Coverage – (2-3 Pages / 70 Points)
Describe the differences between an open-panel and closed-panel HMO. (10 Points)
Describe what essential health benefits are and why they may vary between states. (10 Points)
Identify and describe three different ways payer organizations are structured. (10 Points)
Identify and describe five elements of a typical payer-provider contract. Discuss some reasons why payers and providers would want to contract with each other. (20 Points)
Describe why provider credentialing is important, who’s responsible for credentialing providers, the documentation used in provider credentialing, and how credentials are verified. (20 Points)
Lesson 3: Provider Payment (2-3 Pages / 50 Points)
A. Identify and describe the standardized code sets mandated by HIPAA, as well as commonly used code sets that aren’t mandated. Explain why these code sets are important. (10 Points)
B. Describe what fee schedules and maximum allowable charges are. Explain what Relative Value Units are and how these are used to determine reimbursement. (10 Points)
C. In an effort to enhance price transparency, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies in late 2019 that require hospitals to establish, update, and publicize a list of their standard charges for the items and services they provide. This includes:
• Gross charge of an item or service that’s reflected on a hospital’s chargemaster
• Discounted cash price for individuals who pay with cash or a cash equivalent
• Payer-specific negotiated charge for all third-party payers for an item or service
• De-identified minimum negotiated charge, or the least expensive negotiated rate with a third-party payer for an item or service
• De-identified maximum negotiated charge, or the most expensive negotiated rate with a third-party payer for an item or service
Explain why some stakeholders fear that this final rule could lead to price fixing. (10 Points)
D. Describe the possible benefits and challenges that a provider or health system may have when engaging in a capitated contract with a health plan. (20 Points)
Lesson 4: Utilization Management, Quality Management, and Case Management (2 Pages / 40 Points)
A. Describe different ways that utilization can be measured or projected for outpatient and inpatient services and how these can be used to determine payment rates set between payers and providers. (15 Points)
B. Describe some reasons why it can be difficult to determine which drugs a health plan covers, and how this informs the creation of a formulary. Also describe the difference between an open and closed formulary. (10 Points)
C. Describe the three interrelated categories of quality management activities. (15 Points)
Lesson 5: Sales, Governance, and Administration of Payer Organizations (2-3 Pages / 50 Points)
A. Describe the differences in responsibility held by the board compared to the management or leadership team of a health plan. (10 Points)
B. Identify and describe four different mediums through which commercial health plans can sell their products. (10 Points)
C. Describe the three categories of eligibility for coverage in the commercial market. (10 Points)
D. Describe the process by which claims are processed and benefits are administered. (10 Points)
E. Describe some ways in which fraud and abuse can occur, and how these activities can be detected. (10 Points)
Lesson 6: Medicare and Medicaid; Health Insurance Laws and Regulations (2-3 Pages / 60 Points)
A. Describe the five major components that determine the payment rates of Medicare Advantage plans. (15 Points)
B. Describe the different responsibilities in the regulatory oversight of Medicare Advantage plans from the federal, state, and corporate level. (10 Points)
C. Describe how the payment rates of Medicaid managed care plans are determined. (10 Points)
D. Identify and describe four ways that states oversee and regulate managed care organizations. (10 Points)
E. Describe the federal government’s role in in overseeing and regulating managed care organizations, and why this presents challenges when federal laws conflict with state laws. (15 Points)

Global Spread of COVID-19 AND Effective Responses to COVID-19

Global Spread of COVID-19 AND Effective Responses to COVID-19

In this assignment, you will research global interconnections and the reasons COVID-19 spread so rapidly (and inequitably) around the world.

On the provided map (or printed with markers/string):

Mark location(s) of COVID-19 initial outbreak with an ORANGE pin (copy and paste from the legend)
List the sources of your information on a separate reference sheet (properly formatted)

Draw lines (Insert, Shapes) indicating the spread of COVID-19 from its initial outbreak in early 2020 with PURPLE line (change colour of Shape Outline, if necessary)
Make sure to list the sources of your information on a separate reference sheet (properly formatted)
NOTE: you may attach an image from an external source instead if it shows EXACTLY what is being requested. Make sure to include the source.

Write an explanation of:
How global interconnections (human and economic) contributed to the spread of COVID-19 around the world;
What, if any, effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on global interconnections (human and economic).

NOTE: You may use PowerPoint or another program for your written explanation. Remember to cite your sources.

for part b In this assignment, you will research the best ways to limit the spread of COVID-19 and the role of the global community in fighting the virus.

In a news report (i.e. newspaper article, magazine article, video clip, radio clip, etc.), explain to a general audience:
The most effective measures to slow the spread of COVID-19;
The reasons vaccines were successfully developed quickly;
The current global vaccination situation (i.e. availability of vaccines around the world, rates of vaccination in various places, limits to vaccination programs, etc.);
The likelihood of eliminating COVID-19 without a global strategy.

NOTE: The news report should be concise. A newspaper article should be, at most, 800 words; magazine article, at most, 1500 words (include images); television and radio, at most, 2:30 minutes. Part of the challenge is taking a large amount of information and synthesizing it into something more manageable and informative. Assume your audience does not know anything about this topic; this will help your audience understand the issues.

Healthy People 2020 Impact Paper

Healthy People 2020 Impact Paper

Follow the instructions

APA format

6-8 pages

5-7 scholarly sources

Health care communication skills PowerPoint Presentation

Health care communication skills PowerPoint Presentation

Communication skills in healthcare is essential to a successful career. Prepare PowerPoint slides as per the given instructions from your proposal.

APA format style

12-15 slides

6 scholarly sources

Counseling specialization and multidisciplinary teams

Counseling specialization and multidisciplinary teams

Write an essay about counseling specialization and multidisciplinary teams.

APA style format

2-3 Sources

5 pages

Mental health in the black community

Mental health in the black community

After reading the lesson and section 27.2 in the textbook, describe the variables (e.g., ratio, interval, ordinal/ranked, nominal/categorical binomial) that will be used in your research project.

Aging population affect society

Aging population affect society

How will our ageing population change our families and social trends?Demographic trends, changes in family economic well-being, and family structures Apr 22, 2015 Eileen Crimmins

How will our ageing population change our families and social trends?

How will our aging population change our families and social trends?

1. Journal Entry 1

Firstly, watch video Demographic trends, changes in family economic well-being, and family structures Apr 22, 2015 Eileen Crimmins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAObaU92VSE :

Secondly, How will our aging population change our families and social trends?

2. Journal Entry 2.

Firstly, Discuss effect of three landmark issues; The Defense of Marriage Act, United States v. Windsor (570 U.S. ___ 2013); and Obergefell v. Hodges

Secondly, Discuss the international legality of gay rights

3. Journal Entry
Using England’s research on “hooking up” discuss the advantages and disadvantages of hooking up.

Further, Discuss the effect of the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Also, Discuss the benefits of marriage described in the text.

4. Journal Entry 4.
Answer and explain/discuss the four questions:

Firstly, How old are people today when they

Secondly,  How many babies are born to unmarried women?

How does the aging population affect society?

If the retirement age remains fixed, and the life expectancy increases, there will be relatively more people claiming pension benefits and fewer people working and paying income taxes. The fear is that it will require high tax rates on the current, shrinking workforce.
Further, What are the social economic and political implications of an aging population?
Economic implications. One key economic implication of an aging population is the strain on social insurance programs and pension systems. With a large increase in an aged people, many nations must raise their budget allocations for social security. The situation is also precarious for pensions.
How would an aged people impact health care?
Heart disease, stroke, and cancer have been the leading chronic conditions that have had the greatest impact on the aging population, especially in high-income countries. Lastly, Managing these chronic conditions, along with a patient’s level of disability, will increase the financial demands on our health care system.