Chapter 4, Problem 5P

What are the most significant advantages of the HealthConnect system for Kaiser Permanente members? Are there any potential hazards or ethical concerns related with the usage of this technology by Kaiser health plan subscribers? How would you respond to these questions as a physician or nurse?

This discussion is associated with the Navigate 2 Scenario  - Episode 1: The New System Overview: The Board of Directors of a national Health Care System is considering which electronic health record (EHR) system to use and how to implement the EHR in all of its facilities. As a Health Care IT consultant, you will work with various team members at the corporate level to gather information and analyze the efficacy, safety/security/legal factors, cost effectiveness, and cost-benefit factors of two possible new systems to help them decide whether or not to implement one of them. You will also recommend a high-level implementation plan that considers system cutover and change management. Define health information technology, health information systems, and health/medical informatics and each’s respective impact on healthcare. Next, examine the importance of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Afterward, define the meaning and importance of meaningful…

Read the article, "Leveraging Health Information Technology to Achieve the Triple Aim" "Leveraging Health Information Technology to Achieve the Triple Aim" Do you think that the implementation of EHRs are impacting the quality of care provided to the American people? What part of the EHR has made the biggest impact on the Triple Aim? Why?   Reference: Citation: H. S. Sood, D. W. Bates, and A. Sheikh, "Leveraging Health Information Technology to Achieve the Triple Aim," The Commonwealth Fund Blog, Jan. 5, 2015.   Author: Harpreet S. Sood, M.D., David Bates, M.D., Aziz Sheikh

The Covid-19 Pandemic has disrupted the performance of many business entities. Depending on the core business activity of a company, the continuity of its business is highly uncertain. This case highlights two companies in Malaysia that falls in this uncertain circumstance. First is the AB-Travel Corporation, which operates a fleet of inbound and outbound tours, hotels, restaurants and entertainment outlets. Second is the Mega-Medic Corporation, which produces surgical rubber gloves, face masks and deals with various medical equipment.    Generally, the market sentiments for listed company shares has been bearish since the Covid-19 pandemic control orders were implemented in Malaysia in March 2020. However, the businesses that involved predominantly in healthcare have achieved uptrend movements in its stock prices while the businesses that involved in tour and entertainment has its stock prices dipped. AB-Travel Corporation’s shares are currently trading at RM3.50 per share while…

To what extent do Kaiser Permanente members benefit from HealthConnect? Do customers of the Kaiser health plan face any dangers or ethical dilemmas by making use of this technology? What advice would you provide if you were answering these questions as a doctor or nurse?

Kcom. You are working for a major retailer that seeks to enhance its customer mobile app with an Al component. The goal of the Al component is to use customer location data and purchasing patterns to predict customer behavior and to identify the right time and place to nudge customers to buy company's merchandise. You report to the VP for Al Ethics and Governance, and you are asked to develop a set of requirements for both the Al components, as well as for the Al development process that would ensure that the enhanced app is not viewed as unethical or non-trustworthy.   Create a list of such requirements with explanations and justifications referencing any two existing Al ethics/responsible Al/trustworthy Al frameworks.

As a system administrator, you are likely to face some challenges such as stress and conflict in the workplace. This could impact the ability to deliver on your job mandate. Write one (1) page on how you can, as system administrators reduce stress and conflict in your workplace.

The Dragvol University of Technology aspires to be the best in Ghana providing education with cutting edge technology. Located in Atimatim in the Kwabre District of the Ashanti Region, the University has been in operation for the past 5 years. The Dragvol University of Technology does not compromise on quality when it comes to the recruitment and selection of its academic and non-academic staff. Over the past few years, the student’s population has grown steadily as the institution’s recruit students predominantly from the Ashanti Region.  Developments with the Internet, and increased access to large bandwidth, have made distance learning (or “e-learning”) available to a much larger audience in Ghana now. As part of its effort to bring education to the doorstep of the general populace, the Dragvol University of Technology intends to adopt a state-of-the-art e-learning system called Moholt Alle 3-52. Moholt Alle 3-52 is highly revered in academic circles in the West since it affords its…