Category: Healthcare

For this assessment, you will develop a letter to an official in your state or local government (choose the individual in the level of government that will best address your issue). The purpose of this letter is to advocate for action with regards to your chosen health care environment issue. Remember, when writing the letter, you must use your personal address and telephone number unless you are exclusively representing a group or your organization.

Be sure to address each main point. Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide, including performance-level descriptions for each criterion, to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete and how it will be assessed. In addition, note the requirements for document format and length and for supporting evidence.

Overall, your assessment submission will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Summarize the health care economic issue that you are addressing.
• Keep this brief but try to include details about how the issue is currently impacting the elected officials constituents.
• Explain the positive outcomes that will occur if the issue is addressed and the negative outcomes that will occur if the issue is not addressed.
• Tailor this messaging to focus on the impacts in the communities and organizations that are relevant to the elected official you are writing to.
• Summarize key information from scholarly sources to support the importance of addressing the issue; the issues overall impact on health care at the institutional, local, state, or national level; and proposed changes or actions to address the issue.
• Cite at least five current, scholarly sources that support your argument and help provide the elected official (who may not have a detailed knowledge of the health care environment) with an understanding of the issues, changes, or actions that you are proposing to drive improved outcomes.
• Identify the impact your issue has on health care institutions and health care providers at the local community, state, or national level.
• Make sure to include information from both a health care and an economic perspective. An elected official may be more responsive to one perspective than another.
• Incorporate social justice, structural racism, and inequity principles when picking resources and making recommendations for change in your assessment.
• Explain how personal, professional, and organizational experiences have informed the resource planning and risk analysis for working toward addressing the economic issue.
• Think about how your experiences (the experiences can be personal, professional, or from your teams perspective or experience) affect how you have planned for the resources needed to implement your desired changes or actions. How did this impact your approach to conducting a risk analysis on the project?
• Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.
• Remember to conclude your letter with a summary of your position on the issue and a compelling reason that the elected official should act in your favor and support your issue or initiative.

Additional Requirements

• Audience: Make sure you are addressing your letter to an actual local or state official.
• For most states, you can use the following resource:
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• For local officials, search your citys government website for officials and their positions.
• Length of Submission: 12 double spaced pages excluding the title and reference page. Your letter needs to be succinct and persuasive.
• Number of References: Cite at least five sources of evidence to support your identification of the gap. This could be public health data, a peer-reviewed journal article, or another scholarly source.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style.

Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s page.

Competencies Measured

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

• Competency 1: Analyze the effects of financial and economic factors (such as cost-benefit, supply and demand, return on investment, and risks) in a health care system on patient care, services offered, and organizational structures and operation.
• Summarize the health care economic issue that you are addressing.
• Competency 2: Develop ethical and culturally equitable solutions to economic problems within a health care organization in an effort to improve the quality of care and services offered.
• Explain the positive outcomes that will occur if the issue is addressed and negative outcomes that will occur if the issue is not addressed.
• Competency 3: Justify the qualitative and quantitative information used to guide economic decision making to stakeholders and colleagues.
• Summarize key information from scholarly sources to support the importance of addressing the issue; the issues overall impact on health care at the institutional, local, state, or national level; and proposed changes or actions to address the issue.
• Competency 4: Develop ethical and culturally equitable economic strategies to address dynamic environmental forces and ensure the future security of an organization’s resources and its ability to provide quality care.
• Explain how personal, professional, and organizational experiences have informed the resource planning and risk analysis for working toward addressing the economic issue.
• Competency 5: Produce clear, coherent, and professional written work, in accordance with Capella writing standards.
• Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

Scenario

In this assessment, you will analyze the relationship between ethics and health care research. You will demonstrate your research skills by applying them to an ethical scenario you choose. While most health care managers do not conduct research, being able to evaluate research and apply it to situations, such as the ethical concerns presented in this assessment, is critical to achieving the effective management and adaptable leadership needed in the health care industry.

Select 1 of the following ethical scenarios:

A company uses patient DNA for research without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

Scenario

In this assessment, you will analyze the relationship between ethics and health care research. You will demonstrate your research skills by applying them to an ethical scenario you choose. While most health care managers do not conduct research, being able to evaluate research and apply it to situations, such as the ethical concerns presented in this assessment, is critical to achieving the effective management and adaptable leadership needed in the health care industry.

Select 1 of the following ethical scenarios:

A company uses patient DNA for research without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

Scenario

In this assessment, you will analyze the relationship between ethics and health care research. You will demonstrate your research skills by applying them to an ethical scenario you choose. While most health care managers do not conduct research, being able to evaluate research and apply it to situations, such as the ethical concerns presented in this assessment, is critical to achieving the effective management and adaptable leadership needed in the health care industry.

Select 1 of the following ethical scenarios:

A company uses patient DNA for research without the patient’s knowledge or consent.

There are three parts to this. A poll, a journal entry, and an essay.

Cigarette PackagingTobacco companies are required to include warning labels on cigarette packaging. It has been recommended that they illustrate the effects of cigarette smoking. These images are quite graphic; examples include diseased lungs and a man exhaling cigarette smoke through his neck by way of a tracheotomy hole.

Respond to the following questions:

1. How do you feel about these regulations?
2. Will this type of packaging make a difference in the number of people who smoke? If not, can you think of other ways to encourage people to quit or prevent others from starting this habit?
3. Do you think these kinds of labels should be used to deter people from purchasing unhealthy foods? For instance, should soda labels have pictures of rotting teeth?

Objective: Conduct extensive research on the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare system.

Presentation Requirements:

1. Overview of the organization:

• Mission
• Goals
• Collaboration with other local, national, or international healthcare agencies

1. Current healthcare issues:

• Description of current healthcare issues being addressed by the organization

1. In-depth discussion of each of the following related to your organization:

• Impact of leadership styles
• Influence of behavior on organizational culture
• Leadership’s ability to influence the organization’s mission fulfillment
• Organization’s strengths and weaknesses
• Functions related to high-reliability organizations
• Management principles
• Management skills in daily operations
• Patient population served
• Model of healthcare delivery
• Clinical services offered
• Level of care provided
• Workforce characteristics
• Workforce management
• Employee satisfaction
• Fiscal operations
• Financial profile
• Patient financial mix

Expectations:

• APA references and citations; use of at least 3 scholarly and timely (within the past 5 years) sources.

Suppose an issue has emerged in your organization that presents significant risks to the stakeholders involved. Your supervisor has asked you to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA), make a recommendation, and present it to the board of directors. You are expected to consider the numbers within the context of the organizational mission, strategic direction, patient safety, risk management issues, regulatory requirements, patient and stakeholder satisfaction, and the dynamics within the healthcare industry.

Select a relevant issue within your workplace, or one from the resources provided for this assessment, for which a CBA may be conducted. The CBA should include one of the following course-related topics:

• Quality.
• Patient safety.
• Risk management.
• Regulatory standards.
• Compliance.
• Patient and stakeholder satisfaction.

Step One: Identify Costs

Read the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Example and apply the process to identify costs:

1. Make a list of all monetary costs that will be incurred upon implementation and throughout the life of the project. These include start-up fees, licenses, production materials, payroll expenses, user acceptance processes, training, and travel expenses, among others. Include the assumptions for your totals. An example would be $2,000 for licenses includes $100 for 20 providers.
2. Make a list of all non-monetary costs that are likely to be absorbed. These include time, low production of other tasks, imperfect processes, potential risks, market saturation or penetration uncertainties, and influences on one’s reputation. An example would be the organization has a 60-day waiting list for new appointments. A new provider salary is $XXX,XXX and our reimbursement rate for this type of appointment is $XXX. The new provider will see XX patients per day.
3. Assign monetary values to the costs identified in steps one and two. To ensure equality across time, monetary values are stated in present value terms. If realistic cost values cannot be readily evaluated, consult with market trends and industry surveys for comparable implementation costs in similar businesses.
4. Add all anticipated costs together to get a total costs value.

Step Two: Identify Benefits

Continuing with the CBA, proceed with the identification and quantification of benefits, per the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Example.

1. Make a list of all monetary benefits with assumptions that will be experienced upon implementation and thereafter. These benefits include direct profits from products or services, increased contributions from investors, decreased production costs due to improved and standardized processes, and increased production capabilities, among others.
2. Make a list of all non-monetary benefits with assumptions that one is likely to experience. These include decreased production times, increased reliability and durability, greater customer base, greater market saturation, greater customer satisfaction, and improved company or project reputation, among others.
3. Assign monetary values to the benefits identified in steps one and two. Be sure to state these monetary values in present value terms as well.
4. Add all anticipated benefits together to get a total benefits value.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Enter the cost and benefit data you developed for the CBA in your preparation steps into the

Then, write an analysis in which you do the following:

• Identify your stakeholders and describe the risk management issue for which you have created the CBA.
• Present a value-based proposal and describe strategies for how you would identify and evaluate the process for reducing or avoiding risk within this organization. Please ensure you evaluate your risk management concern through a DMAIC lens.
• Present your recommended best options for improving your risk management issue, as it relates to the organization in question.
• Using the SMART method, present your key performance indicators (KPIs) for your recommendations. Use your CBA assumptions as a guide. For example, if you are presuming that your revenue is based on an increased daily volume, that volume should be the target for a corresponding KPI.
• Evaluate the cost versus benefit according to the general guidelines outlined in the Cost-Benefit Analysis and Example.
• Make a recommendation as to whether the benefits are sufficient to outweigh the costs of the proceeding.
• Describe the systems-based context for your recommendations, integrating the CBA within the organization as a whole.
• Describe how the issue relates to the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic direction.
• Provide a rationale that explains how your recommendations are appropriate for your organization’s capacity and strategy.

Your analysis should use proper APA style and formatting and include the following sections. Each section, except the title page, should include the appropriate section heading.

1. Title page: Use APA formatting and include the following:

• Assessment number (Assessment 3).
• Your name.
• The date.
• The course number (MHA-FPX5014).
• Your faculty’s name.

2.Abstract: Include a one-paragraph summary of analysis content. This is not an introduction to the topic, but a summary of the entire analysis. Make sure to double-space.

3.Issue description.

4.CBA evaluation.

5.CBA recommendations.

6.Context for recommendations.

7.Relationship to vision, mission, and strategy.

8.Rationale.

9.Conclusion.

10.References.

11.Appendix: Attach your completed

• Assignment: Creating AI-Generated Patient Education Materials
• Objective:
• Leverage AI tools to design patient education materials that explain real-time access to health records and address privacy concerns, supported by peer-reviewed sources. Reflect on the role of AI in simplifying healthcare communication and its implications for patient engagement.
• Activity Overview:
• Students will act as healthcare administrators tasked with developing clear, engaging, and evidence-based patient education materials using AI tools. These materials must address key topics, such as real-time access to health records, data-sharing risks, privacy rights, and ethical considerations, and be supported by peer-reviewed literature.
• Steps to Complete the Assignment

1. Topic Research and Evidence Gathering:

• Benefits and risks of real-time access to narrative notes.
• Current privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) and their limitations.
• Ethical concerns related to online sharing of health data.
• Conduct research on the implications of real-time access to health records and data sharing in the healthcare industry.
• Use at least three peer-reviewed journal articles to support your content. Topics to research include:
• Summarize findings to ensure evidence-based content creation.

1. AI Tool Exploration:

• Generate patient-friendly educational content based on your research.
• Design visual aids, such as infographics or pamphlets, that incorporate evidence-based information.
• Select an AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Canva, or other design and text-generation tools).
• Use the tool to:
• Ensure the content is accurate and aligned with your research findings.

1. Design and Content Creation:
2. Using the AI tool(s), create:

• What “real-time access” to health records means.
• Benefits of such access (e.g., better engagement, transparency).
• Risks and privacy concerns (e.g., data breaches, misuse of information).
• Patients’ rights under current regulations.
• Clear and accessible for a general patient audience.
• Free from technical jargon.
• Engaging and visually appealing.
• A 1-2 page pamphlet or visual infographic summarizing:
• Include citations and references for all peer-reviewed sources in APA format, integrated into the materials (e.g., a “References” section or footnotes).
• Ensure the content is:

1. Post your final product in the discussion forum:
2. The final patient education materials (PDF or image format).

• Key Considerations for Students:
• Ensure that all claims in the educational materials are backed by peer-reviewed evidence and appropriately cited
• Reflect on how the materials would resonate with patients from diverse backgrounds and health literacy levels.
• Critically analyze the role of AI as a tool for facilitating evidence-based, patient-centered communication.
• Think about how to address potential inaccuracies or biases in AI-generated content.
• Reflecting on the Assignment Process

1. Experience with AI Tools:

• What was your experience using the AI tool to create patient education materials? Was it intuitive, or did you encounter challenges?
• How did the AI tool help simplify complex information for patients to understand? Were there any limitations in how the tool interpreted or presented the data?

1. Critical Reflection on Output:

• Looking at the final product, what aspects of the AI-generated materials do you think were particularly effective?
• Were there any areas where the AI’s output needed significant editing or adjustments? What does this say about the role of human oversight in AI applications?

1. Learning from Feedback:

• If you could repeat this assignment, what would you do differently in your approach to using the AI tool?
• How did your understanding of patient engagement and communication evolve after completing the assignment?

1. Patient-Centered Design:

• How did you ensure that the materials were tailored to meet the diverse needs of patients, including those with varying levels of health literacy and comprehension?
• How might you modify or supplement AI-generated materials to better engage patients with specific concerns, such as privacy or mistrust of technology?
• Broader Implications and Applications

1. Role of AI in Healthcare Education:

• What lessons from this assignment will you carry forward as a future healthcare administrator?
• How might this experience shape the way you evaluate and implement AI tools in your organization?

1. Group Reflection on AI’s Potential:

• Based on this assignment, does AI have the potential to improve patient engagement and education? Why or why not?
• What safeguards or guidelines would you recommend for using AI in patient-facing roles to ensure ethical and practical outcomes?
• Instructions:
• Initial Discussion Post: Each initial response must be at least 400 words without references, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and include a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed sources. The initial response is due by 11:59 p.m. EST on the Thursday of the assigned week.