mod4

MODULE #4 ASSIGNMENT Big Data, EHR & Healthcare Professionals Legal & Ethical Issues

INSTRUCTIONS: This written assignment will not be separately graded but is your ticket to participate in class and receive a grade for Class Preparation and Participation.

Copy the questions for Parts I – II below into a Word document. Type and save the questions and your answers in the Word document, using Times New Roman 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Save and upload it to the same Dropbox in D2L by the due date and times posted in D2L.

There is no partial credit for preparing but not attending class or vice versa. 

Part I: The Articles

a. Electronic Health Records:

(1) Identify three (3) benefits of EHR.

(2) Discuss three (3) problems and/or liability issues with EHR.

(3) Evaluate three (3) tips/strategies to design into EHR systems.

(4) Evaluate three (3) tips/strategies to ensure the integrity of the health record.

b. Data Analytics (The Legal and Ethical Concerns that Arise From Using Complex Predictive Analytics in Health Care):

(1) Describe one (1) challenge in Phase I: Acquiring Data in the healthcare setting. What solutions do YOU suggest based on the article, your studies or your experience?

(2) Describe one (1) challenge in Phase II: Building and Validating the Model. What solutions do YOU suggest based on the article, your studies or your experience?

(3) Describe one (1) challenge in Phase III: Testing the Model. What solutions do YOU suggest based on the article, your studies or your experience?

(4) Describe one (1) challenge in Phase IV: Broader Dissemination. What solutions do YOU suggest based on the article, your studies or your experience?

Part II: Design a Recommendation to the Health Care Ethics Equipment Purchase Dilemma

FORMULATE a Recommendation by completing the four sections below.

NOTE: You do not have to answer the multiple choice questions at the end of the episode. Also, do not email your recommendation to me (the instructor) as indicated in the LearnScapes episode. Instead, type your answers to the sections below to upload as part of this assignment.

RECOMMENDATION:

a. Section One - Guiding Values: Consider the most appropriate ethical values to resolve this dilemma. These values can be from our textbook, the article “Ethical Framework for the Allocation of Personal Protective Equipment” or from other sources. List the top three (3) Guiding Values that you consider highest priority to apply to this dilemma.

b. Section Two - Recommendation: Clearly state your recommendation in a few sentences.

c. Section Three - Reasons for Your Recommendation: Fully explain your recommendation in 2-4 paragraphs. Your explanation should meet the following criteria

Indicate that you carefully considered and analyzed all facts and perspectives.

(1) Demonstrates that you paid close attention to the simulation.

(2) Considers both the legal and ethical issues.

(3) Is supported with evidence and facts stated in the simulation video.

(4) Is well-organized with a logical flow.

(5) Is clear in what why you are making your recommendation.

d. Section Four- Fair Process:

(1) Did your decision-making process meet the first principle in the article, “Ethical Decision-Making About Scarce Resources: A Guide for Managers and Governors”? Why or why not?

(2) Should Bright Roads publicize your recommendation (second principle)? Why or why not?

(3) Was there effective stakeholder participation in this decision-making process? Why or why not?