Information Security in a World of Technology

Write an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which item you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

1. The textbook discusses several education methods. Discuss each method with an example of how the method could be used in the organization. Then discuss how you will evaluate the method and learning.
2. Healthcare continues to be a lucrative target for hackers with weaponized ransomware, misconfigured cloud storage buckets, and phishing emails. Discuss how an organization can protect patients’ information through:
   • Security mechanisms
   • Administrative and Personnel Issues
   • Level of access
   • Handling and Disposal of Confidential Information
3. You are providing education to staff on phishing and spam emails. Using the different educational methods discussed in Chapter 12:
   • Provide examples of how each method can be used
   • How will the method and learning be evaluated?

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 500 words per essay prompt/section (1500 total for this assignment)

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment. All APA Papers should include an introduction and conclusion.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation.Discussion Prompt [Due Wednesday]A 50-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) presents to the office with what she describes as a “flare up”. How do you proceed with the work-up? Include a history and review of systems, diagnostic testing, treatment options for exacerbated RA, and patient education. 

Its important to meet the competencies!!

Overview 

Write an article for a community newsletter for a local retirement village that explains

 the laws, policies, and choices surrounding end-of-life health care decisions.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes.       
  • Identify the primary policies that define current health care practices in regard to end-of-life health care decisions.
  • Explain the legislation that generated end-of-life health care policies.
• Competency 2: Explain the effect of regulatory environments and controls on health care delivery and patient outcomes.       
  • Explain the effect of end-of-life regulations and controls on patient outcomes.
• Competency 3: Apply professional nursing ethical standards and principles to the decision-making process.       
  • Describe the role of the nurse in end-of-life decision making with patients and their families.
  • Describe the ethical considerations that have influenced policy decisions in regard to end-of-life decisions.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.       
  •  Write content clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
  • Correctly format citations and references using APA style.

  Assessment Instructions 

Your manager asked you to prepare an article for a community newsletter for a local retirement village. The editor wants you to talk about the laws, policies, and choices surrounding end-of-life health care decisions

Preparation 

Search the Capella library and the Internet for scholarly and professional peer-reviewed articles on end-of-life care. You will need at least three articles to use as support for your work on this assessment.

Directions

Write an article of 750–1,000 words (3–4 pages) that discusses the laws, policies, and choices surrounding end-of-life health care decisions. Address the following in your article: 

• Describe the role of the nurse in end-of-life decision making with patients and their families.
• Explain the legislation that generated end-of-life health care policies. Was the legislation an outcome of a specific medical case?
• Identify the primary policies regarding current health care practices related to end-of-life health care decisions. How to these policies affect treatment decisions?
• Explain the effect of end-of-life regulations and controls on patient outcomes. What effect does this have on the nurse-patient relationship?
• Describe the ethical considerations that have influenced policy decisions in regard to end-of-life decisions.

Additional Requirements

Your article should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• References: Cite a minimum of three resources; a majority of these should be peer-reviewed sources. Your reference list should be appropriate to the body of literature available on this topic that has been published in the past 5 years.
• APA format: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Length: 750–1,000 words or 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title page and reference page. Use Microsoft Word to complete the assessment.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.Correctly format citations and references using APA style.

As a medical billing/coding how you will write a collection letter for the patient? This is an example of the patient:

Mabel Whitaker lives at 4200 Taos Drive, Parkview MA 12345. She owes Dr. Sally Hart $564 for her bi-yearly office visits. Mrs. Whitaker is being treated for Hypertension and Gout. In accordance with Dr. Hart’s financial policy, three monthly statements have been sent out. No payments have been made. Dr. Hart has asked you to send a collection letter reminding Mrs. Whitaker of her financial responsibility.

In a Word document, compose the collection letter to Ms. Whitaker. Name your file “CollectionLetter”

Purpose

In today’s current healthcare settings, the increasing diversity, globalization, and expanding technologies produce complex ethical pressures that influence nursing practice and practice outcomes. To be effective in a master’s-prepared advanced nurse practice role it is important to understand personal values, beliefs, strengths, and limitations. The purpose of this assessment is to promote introspective reflection related to implicit and/or explicit personal biases. Students will develop a plan to reduce bias and promote personal and professional growth.