Describe the ethical and social issues that are raised by the issue, and how you think that society should proceed.

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There are many practical applications of biological knowledge that we mostly accept and take for granted. Many (though not all) modern techniques in medicine, agriculture and sanitation are examples of widely accepted practices. However, our knowledge about biology has enabled us to do things that raise ethical and social issues. Cloning is one example of such a technology, but there are many others. Choose one such example, then:

  • Describe the technology.
  • Describe the ethical and social issues that are raised by the issue, and how you think that society should proceed.

Gap Analysis Plan

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GAP ANALYSIS PLAN

As with everything else in life, there seems to be no shortage of challenges scattered throughout the tasks and processes you perform to achieve specific healthcare outcomes. Encountering and identifying challenges often are easier than determining how to fix them. If you do not plan your solution carefully, the actions you take could have little or no effect or they could possibly make matters worse.

For this Assignment, you apply what you learned in prior weeks about workflow issues and processes for developing strategies for improvement to a specific workflow issue related to electronic health records (EHRs) within a professional scenario with which you are familiar or one that you create.

TO PREPARE:

· Identify the workflow issue you would like to explore throughout your Course Project. This should be a specific task about which you have sufficient content knowledge and access to describe and analyze in detail. Your workflow issue MUST be related to EHRs and be significantly tied to one or more meaningful use objectives. The workflow issue may be related to either the optimization of an existing EHR system or the implementation of an entirely new EHR system. If you do not have a professional scenario to use, you may create one or ask a colleague for ideas.

· Establish your goals for conducting your gap analysis. These goals describe why you are conducting the gap analysis, the workflow issue you are pinpointing, and what you hope to accomplish in examining this issue.

· Determine how you will collect data about the current workflow you are exploring for the Course Project. For example, you may choose to observe people as they move through the workflow, ask people about their experiences, confer with managers and leaders about their involvement, refer to your organization’s training manual or other informative documents, etc. Be sure to use more than one data collection method and observe or consult with more than one person to ensure that the information you gather is balanced.

· As you write your paper, begin drafting the current-state workflow based on your preliminary knowledge (no outside information needed) in Microsoft Word or the diagramming software of your choice. Include swimlanes showing, to the best of your knowledge, who is responsible for each step in the workflow.

THE ASSIGNMENT: GAP ANALYSIS PLAN (3–4 PAGES)

Write a 3- to 4-page Gap Analysis Plan that addresses the following:

· Introduce the workflow issue you will be addressing in this Assignment. Explain how this workflow issue is tied to EHRs. Identify the specific meaningful use objective(s) related to the workflow issue.

· Analyze the workflow issue IOM six aims of care (patient-centered, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe).

· List 2–3 goals you have set for your gap analysis and what you hope to accomplish by examining the workflow concern you selected.

· Describe your methods of data collection and the individuals you will observe, consult, and/or interview. Include any relevant narrative statements, checklists, interview questions, or other tools you commonly use to collect data in a workflow analysis.

· Explain how you will minimize disruption in the workflow during observations and how you will avoid bias as you conduct your gap analysis.

· Describe how you will record, quantify, and analyze the data you collect. Explain how you will establish baseline metrics to normalize data from different sources of information.

· Illustrate your current-state workflow. Your draft should include your preliminary knowledge about the primary steps and activities within your workflow. In addition, include a swimlane (flowchart) showing who is responsible for each step, and use the appropriate diagramming symbols within your draft. Copy and paste your actual visual model into your paper (rather than providing a link to the model).

· Support your plan by synthesizing and integrating at least two outside resources and two of the provided Resources. Include a reference list with APA-formatted citations of the resources you used.

Write a 4-6 page analysis of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications

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Assessment 4 Instructions: Analyzing a Current Health Care Problem or Issue

Write a 4-6 page analysis of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications.

IntroductionIntroduction

In your health care career, you will be confronted with many problems that demand a solution. By using research skills, you can learn what others are doing and saying about similar problems. Then, you can analyze the problem and the people and systems it affects. You can also examine potential solutions and their ramifications. This assessment allows you to practice this approach with a real-world problem.

InstructionsInstructions

Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

1. Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for use in Assessment 2 (from the Assessment Topic Areas media piece) and provide details about it.

Explore your chosen topic. For this, you should use the first four steps of the Socratic Problem- Solving Approach to aid your critical thinking. This approach was introduced in Assessment 2.

Identify possible causes for the problem or issue.

2. Use scholarly information to describe and explain the health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.

Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic. You may find the How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? library guide helpful in locating appropriate references.

You may use articles you found while working on Assessment 2 or you may search the Capella library for other articles.

You may find the applicable Undergraduate Library Research Guide helpful in your search.

Review the Think Critically About Source Quality to help you complete the following: Assess the credibility of the information sources.

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Assess the relevance of the information sources.

3. Analyze the health care problem or issue. Describe the setting or context for the problem or issue.

Describe why the problem or issue is important to you.

Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue.

Provide examples that support your analysis of the problem or issue.

4. Discuss potential solutions for the health care problem or issue. Describe what would be required to implement a solution.

Describe potential consequences of ignoring the problem or issue.

Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.

5. Explain the ethical principles (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if potential solution was implemented.

Describe what would be necessary to implement the proposed solution.

Explain the ethical principles that need to be considered (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if the potential solution was implemented.

Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making.

Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

Assessment 4 Example [PDF].

Additional RequirementsAdditional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

Length: 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA tutorial: Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] for guidance. Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Using outside sources: Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA style. References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles and three in-text citations within the paper. APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page.

Organize your paper using the following structure and headings:

Title page. A separate page.

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Title page. A separate page. Introduction. A brief one-paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper. Elements of the problem/issue. Identify the elements of the problem or issue or question. Analysis. Analyze, define, and frame the problem or issue. Considering options. Consider solutions, responses, or answers. Solution. Choose a solution, response, or answer. Ethical implications. Ethical implications of implementing the solution. Implementation. Implementation of the potential solution. Conclusion. One paragraph.

Competencies Measured:Competencies Measured:

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

Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health care.

Use scholarly information to describe and explain a health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.

Competency 2: Apply scholarly information through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of health care.

Analyze a health care problem or issue by describing the context, explaining why it is important and identifying populations affected by it. Discuss potential solutions for a health care problem or issue and describe what would be required to implement a solution.

Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care. Explain the ethical principles (Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, and Justice) if potential solution was implemented

Competency 4: Write for a specific audience, in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.

Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references

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