When politics and medical science intersect, there can be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments surrounding their safety.In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy.To Prepare:

• Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy. These are the resources provided ( congress.gov.(n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2018,from https://www.congress.gov/

     Klein,K.J.,& Sorra, J.S. (1996). The challenge of innovation implementation. Academy of management Review, 21(4), 1055-1080.doi:10.5465/AMR.1996.9704071863     Sacristan, J., & Dilla, T.D. (2015). No big data without small data: Learning health care systems begin and end with the individual patient. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 21(6), 1014-1-17.     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (n.d.). Step by step: Evaluating  violence and injury prevention policies: Brief 4: Evaluating policy implementation. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov?injury/pdfs/policy?Brief%204-a.pdf

• Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.

Post a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the problem or issue being addressed. Explain whether you believe there is an evidence base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples. ( Please in discussion 1, I need at least 3 resources, APA format and 1 Page)
 

Discussion 2: The Role of the RN/APRN in Policy-Making

Word cloud generators have become popular tools for meetings and team-building events. Groups or teams are asked to use these applications to input words they feel best describe their team or their role. A “word cloud” is generated by the application that makes prominent the most-used terms, offering an image of the common thinking among participants of that role.What types of words would you use to build a nursing word cloud? Empathetic, organized, hard-working, or advocate would all certainly apply. Would you add policy-maker to your list? Do you think it would be a very prominent component of the word cloud?Nursing has become one of the largest professions in the world, and as such, nurses have the potential to influence policy and politics on a global scale. When nurses influence the politics that improve the delivery of healthcare, they are ultimately advocating for their patients. Hence, policy-making has become an increasingly popular term among nurses as they recognize a moral and professional obligation to be engaged in healthcare legislation. To Prepare:

• Revisit the Congress.gov website provided in the Resources and consider the role of RNs and APRNs in policy-making. Here is the resources ( American Nurses Association (ANA). (n.d.). Advocacy. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/
• Reflect on potential opportunities that may exist for RNs and APRNs to participate in the policy-making process.

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy-making. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities to participate in policy-making. Be specific and provide examples. ( 1 page for Discussion 2. APA format. 3 refences within past 5 years.)
They are two different papers.  

three cases 

The purpose of this assignment is to give you an idea of how challenging it is when health care is a scarce resource. There will never be enough money for everyone to have every health care service they may need or want. Who makes these decisions? Perhaps a government agency, perhaps an insurance company. It is easy to blame a nameless, faceless business for denying care. But what if it was you? What if you worked in that field and the burden to allocate too few resources to too many needy patients sat on your shoulders? Might you have a completely different perspective? How do payors determine what to cover? The answer is simple and complex at the same time. Payers generally do not cover anything experimental. They have clear policies for what specific plans cover. They often require preauthorization to ensure that the test/procedure is truly necessary and that it is supported by best practice showing improved quality outcomes.

In this case you are not working for an insurance company. You are a senior executive in a hospital. The hospital sets aside charity care monies each year to assist needy patients. There are always more needy patients than there are funds. When the funds are gone, they are gone. This year, you are tasked with distribution of the money.

None of the patients have insurance or any significant funds. You have 1 million dollars. It cannot be used for more than one patient.

The patients are as follows:

1.  Patient A is a 70 y/o retired business executive who needs a $500,000 heart transplant and $500,000 in post care surgery (i.e. medications, rehab, follow- ups, etc.)

2.  Patient B is a toddler with cerebral palsy (affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture) who needs $500,000 for ongoing care. With expert care the expected lifespan is teenage.

3.  Patient C is a 32 year old mother of 2 who needs a $750,000 bone marrow transplant and $500,000 in post care surgery (i.e. medications, rehab, follow- ups, etc.).

4.  Patient D is a 38 y/o athlete who needs a hepatitis C drug that costs $30,000/ month. The patient could live a normal life span as long as the drug is provided.

5.  Patient E is a micro-premature baby who is costing $10,000 day with a 20% chance of survival. The hospital stay is expected to be 12 months minimum, not including any needed surgical procedures, and not including likely life-long health care needs if he survives.

Determine the distribution of health care funds

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

Ø  Which patient should receive the funding and why?

Ø  If the funds were available to be shared among the patients, would you have chosen differently?

Ø  How did you feel having to make a choice?

Ø  Discuss if this exercise has changed your view of the challenges behind paying for health care

In a 1- to 2-page paper, address the following:

• Briefly describe how supportive and interpersonal psychotherapies are similar.
• Explain at least three differences between these therapies. Include  how these differences might impact your practice as a mental health counselor.
• Explain which therapeutic approach you might use with clients and why. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

** Four References Required

** No Plagiarism 

** Please include an introduction and conclusion

Thank you 

Please answer the following questions from a NURSE PRACTITIONER Perspective. Concise and complete. NO Plagiarism proof of turnit document. please use references no older than 5 years. 

The purpose of this assignment is to examine the concept of governance within a health care organization.

Write a 1,250 word paper addressing the following:

1. Discuss corporate structure and how it affects the effectiveness of governance.
2. Determine various roles of governance within organizations and how they should interact within a team setting (e.g., board meetings, committee meetings, oversight, compliance meetings).
3. Describe concerns to consider when developing and strengthening a team culture. For example: Team members working independently or at cross-purposes, also known as “turf battles,” that can slow or impede the accomplishment of project purposes. The tone of meetings and interactions that can be seen as negative, manipulative, directive, or secretive.
4. Research a current federal or state compliance topic, such as the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). You are required to select a topic other than the Affordable Care Act. Provide an example of an organization’s failure to properly apply governance concepts.
5. Describe how you would apply principles of servant and values-based leadership skills to integrate governance concepts and strategies to improve health care operations.

Use 4 to 5 peer-reviewed resources to support your response.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the 7th Edition APA Style Guide

Economic influences

I need 1 page max discussion, please follow the guidelines from the document uploaded to answer all questions and please make sure is 100% plagiarism free. Please provide examples from  the point of a nursing student. 

 Search the PUB MED and find three different health care articles that use quantitative research. Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template. 

Discussion 1

Qualitative data has been described as voluminous and sometimes overwhelming to the researcher. Discuss two strategies that would help a researcher manage and organize the data.

Discussion 2 

The three types of qualitative research are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. Compare the differences and similarities between two of the three types of qualitative studies and give an example of each.