Month: December 2017

Teitelbaum, J. B., & Wilensky, S. E. (2013). Essentials of health policy and law (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

200 WORDS: You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your textbook (minimum of two references)

1. Define policy and its application in both the public and private sectors.
2. Identify and describe the public policymaking roles for each of the branches of government. How do they impact health policy in the U.S.?

3. Identify and explain the different standards of review regarding constitutional claims. Discuss a recent case in which a standard of review was used to determine whether or not a law was constitutional.

4. What is the origin and purpose of judicial review? How does it impact the U.S. legal system? What are some ways that you see judicial review affecting health care in the U.S.?

5. The U.S. legal system has multiple levels. It can take years for a claim to make its way through the entire system. Do these multiple levels add confusion to the process or do you think they are beneficial? Is there a simpler or better method to resolve disputes?

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To?effectively?develop?policies?and?programs?to?improve?population?health,?it?is?useful?to?use?a?framework?to
guide?the?process.?Different?organizations?and?governmental?agencies?(for?example,?Healthy?People?2020)?have
created?a?variety?of?such?frameworks,?which?establish?measures?for?assessing?population?health.?These?measures
frequently?are?derived?from?the?examination?of?epidemiologic?data,?which?include?key?measures?of?population
health?such?as?mortality,?morbidity,?life?expectancy,?etc.?Within?each?measure?are?a?variety?of?progress?indicators
that?use?epidemiologic?data?to?assess?improvement?or?change.
For?this?Discussion,?you?will?apply?a?framework?developed?by?Kindig,?Asada,?and?Booske?(2008)?to?a
population?health?issue?of?interest?to?you.?This?framework?includes?five?key?health?determinants?that?should?be
considered?when?developing?policies?and?programs?to?improve?population?health:?access?to?health?care,
individual?behavior,?social?environment,?physical?environment,?and?genetics.?
To?prepare:
Review?the?article??A?Population?Health?Framework?for?Setting?National?and?State?Health?Goals,??focusing?on
population?health?determinants.
Review?the?information?in?the?blog?post??What?Is?Population?Health??
With?this?information?in?mind,?elect?a?population?health?issue?that?is?of?interest?to?you.
Using?this?week?s?Learning?Resources,?the?Walden?Library,?and?other?relevant?resources,?conduct?a?search?to
locate?current?data?on?your?population?health?issue.
Consider?how?epidemiologic?data?has?been?used?to?design?population?health?measures?and?policy?initiatives?in
addressing?this?issue.
Write?this?discussion?on?how?the?five?population?health?determinants?(access?to?health?care,?individual?behavior,
social?environment,?physical?environment,?and?genetics)?affect?your?selected?health?issue,?and?which
determinants?you?think?are?most?impactful?for?that?particular?issue?and?why.?Explain?how?epidemiologic?data
supports?the?significance?of?your?issue,?and?explain?how?this?data?has?been?used?in?designing?population?health
measures?and?policy?initiatives.
**For?sources,?please?use?additional?materials?and?these?websites??whichever?is?better?for?the?writer
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/StateHealth/index.html
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/Foundation?Health?Measures
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default
http://www.improvingpopulationhealth.org/blog/what?is?population?health.html

Assume that your Group has been hired to serve as my new Investment Advisory Team. I am looking for new investment opportunities and have asked your group to identify one. I wish to takeover (take a majority equity position in) a publicly traded company of any size and/or location. Your Group will find and analyze a publicly-traded company and generate a 4-6 pages? report on the financial health of the firm including a “Go/No Go” recommendation.

Base your analysis on the most current available annual financials, but also take in independent Wall Street research and whatever other credible sources you choose.

GIVE AN INTRODUCTORY OF THE COMPANY AND THEN GO IN THE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS AND ANSWER THE 2 QUESTIONS BELOW.
Your report should include:
Cash Flow Analysis:
Is cash growing or shrinking? Where does most of the cash come from?

http://prntscr.com/dh640m

Every product or service has a buying process, even digital products and services. In this assignment, you will research and analyze the buying process for an online product or service, with which you (as a consumer) are familiar, from a business point of view.
Begin by researching an online consumer product or service (such as an e-Book from the Kindle store or a movie from the iTunes store). Choose an online product or service with which you are familiar and have purchased in the past.
Next, write a report to evaluate its buying process from the marketer?s point of view using the five stages of the buying decision process.
Remember, the five stages are as follows:
Problem recognition

Search and determination of alternatives

Evaluation of alternatives

Purchase decision

Post-purchase evaluation
Note: Use the grading criteria for this assignment to guide your report. Be sure to include these details within your evaluation to support your ideas.
Write a 6?8-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

Should there be a policy in place that addresses this issue?
2. Describe your conversation with the student and your solution to the problem

This assignment requires you to write a position paper using the classical argument structure. There are five requirements for the Classical Argument Position Paper:
Write a classical argument position paper of 750-850 words.
Consult at least seven sources for your paper including at least one article from a database and one scholarly article (these can be the same article if it meets both criteria). List all sources in your references list.
Cite at least three different sources actually in your paper.
Use the following organization for your paper:
Get the reader?s attention by means of an interesting, engaging introduction.
Give the necessary background information so the reader understands the issue.
Clearly state your position.
Provide a forecast of your main points in the paper.
Clearly state the reasons that support your position and support each reason with appropriate and sufficient evidence.
Summarize one major objection and effectively respond to it.
Provide a strong conclusion that summarizes your argument, calls for action and/or leaves a powerful impression.
Use appropriate APA style documentation for in-text citations and a separate references list.

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Pick?one?movie?about?sociology?and?need?use?sociology?term?in?the?paper.

Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:
Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications, previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your response.
Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4) components, is aligned with your company?s recruitment strategy, but also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note: Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three (3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to select new employees for your organization and then analyze the validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you believe can assess candidates? knowledge, skills, abilities, and other skills and experiences (KSAO?s). Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Explain the role of staffing to support an organization?s strategy and improve productivity.
Explain the planning considerations for staffing organizations, the use of job analysis, and the components of a staffing plan.
Develop recruitment plans using both internal and external recruitment.
Design a selection process that incorporates a variety of assessment methods and a supporting decision method for candidate selection.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in staffing organizations.
Write clearly and concisely about staffing organizations using proper writing mechanics.