2)      Explain which ideas/accomplishments you found to be most compelling, and why.

Second-Generation HIT Informaticists Great discoveries can transform the world. In 400 BC, Hippocrates theorized that the body was composed of four “humors”—blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. Now think of the impact of the seminal work of William Harvey, who, in the 1600s, accurately described the circulation system and the role of the heart for the first time. It was not until the early 1900s that the Austrian biologist Karl Landsteiner identified four distinct blood groups. Today, knowledge about the nature and properties of blood is so complicated that the entire field of blood chemistry is devoted to its study. This same type of expansion of knowledge within a scientific field is mirrored within the field of informatics. As new technologies develop, subsequent changes occur in the fiel that are, built upon the earlier work of others. In this Discussion, you examine the continuing evolution of the field of health informatics and assess how researchers built on the work of preceding scientists. You will focus on the following individuals:

  • Joan Ash
  • Nancy Lorenzi
  • Ben Shneiderman
  • Diane Forsythe
  • Chuck Friedman
  • Sue Bakken
  • Patty Brennan
  • Diane Skiba
  • Danny Sands
  • Lucian Leape
To prepare:
  • Select and read at least one article from this week’s Learning Resources for at least five individuals listed above.
  • Consider how the work of each individual has built upon the work of earlier pioneers in the informatics field.
  • Assess the areas of growth in informatics research from the informatics pioneers you researched last week to the individuals you read about this week, and the ways in which health informatics has continued to evolve.
  • Select one individual from this week you found to be of particular interest, and read at least one additional article written by him or her from the list provided in the Learning Resources.
  • Conduct further research to determine recent contributions or additions to the individual’s research.
By Tomorrow 12/06/16, post a minimum of 550 words in APA format with a minimum of three references from the list provided below. Include the level one headings as numbered below: 1)      A brief summary of key contributions of the individual you selected. 2)      Explain which ideas/accomplishments you found to be most compelling, and why. 3)      Assess the evolution of the field of nursing informatics from the first group of pioneers (Week 1 Discussion) to the second generation of HIT nurse informaticists. 4)      Provide specific examples of how this evolution is evident in the field.]]>

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Identify existing resources in your community that serve and promote health for this specific underserved, at-risk population.

Culturally Competent Planning   For this assignment, select a vulnerable population in your community and explain how health care can be affected by cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds. Building on the skills that you practiced in your Unit 6 assignment, create a plan to promote health and wellness within your chosen population, using (and correctly citing) information from this week’s study activities and any additional resources that you find on your own as you research your chosen population. Paper length: 6-7 pages.   For the population, you can use Denver, and what risks, at-risk population we have. Inflation of the housing market, and not being compensated for the cost of living is just an example…but you’ll have to do a little research for our at-risk populations.   For your assignment:

  1. Identify your population, and explain why this specific population within your community qualifies as at-risk.
  2. Identify health concerns for this at-risk population.
  3. Identify existing resources in your community that serve and promote health for this specific underserved, at-risk population.
  4. Identify high-quality electronic sources of health care information to address the needs of your chosen population.
  5. Create an evidence-based plan to promote health and wellness in this at-risk population.
  6. Explain how culture, ethnicity, and social background may affect your health care plan and what strategies you would put in place to address these concerns.
  7. Follow the guidelines of APA writing style, using correct grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Evaluate your work by reviewing it for clarity and logic.
  8. Correctly format citations (in-text and in your Reference list) using APA style.

9.Culturally Competent Planning Scoring Guide

Culturally Competent Planning Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Explain why a specific population in your community qualifies as at-risk. 13% Does not explain why a specific population in your community qualifies as at-risk. Partially explains why a specific population in your community qualifies as at-risk. Explains why a specific population in your community qualifies as at-risk population. Explains why a specific population in your community qualifies as at-risk, including insightful rationale.
Identify health concerns for an at-risk population. 13% Does not identify health concerns for an at-risk population. Identifies health concerns for an at-risk population, but explores or supports at a minimal level. Identifies health concerns for an at-risk population. Identifies health concerns for an at-risk population and supports the existence of the risk with data from multiple sources.
Identify existing resources in your community that serve an at-risk population. 13% Does not identify existing resources in your community that serve an at-risk population. Identifies existing resources in your community that serve an at-risk population, but explores or supports at a minimal level. Identifies existing resources in your community that serve an at-risk population. Identifies existing resources in your community that serve an at-risk population, and explores the contribution made to the community by those resources.
Identify high-quality electronic sources of health care information to address the needs of a diverse population. 12% Does not identify high-quality electronic sources of health care information to address the needs of a specific population. Identifies electronic sources of health care information, but sources are only marginally appropriate for the needs of the specific population. Identifies high-quality electronic sources of health care information to address the needs of the specific population. Identifies high-quality electronic sources of health care information to address the needs of the specific population, and explains the strengths and weaknesses of each source.
Create an evidence-based plan to promote health and wellness in an at-risk population. 17% Does not create an evidence-based plan to promote health and wellness in an at-risk population. Creates a plan to promote health and wellness in an at-risk population, but plan is supported by minimal evidence. Creates an evidence-based plan to promote health and wellness in an at-risk population. Creates an evidence-based plan to promote health and wellness in an at-risk population, using multiple sources of evidence that reflect a high level of support for the plan.
Create strategies to support plan implementation, addressing characteristics of culture, ethnicity, and social background that could affect the plan. 17% Does not create strategies to support plan implementation. Creates some strategies to support plan implementation, but does not sufficiently address characteristics of culture, ethnicity, and social background that could affect the plan. Creates strategies to support plan implementation, addressing characteristics of culture, ethnicity, and social background that could affect the plan. Creates strategies to support plan implementation, addressing characteristics of culture, ethnicity, and social background that could affect the plan, and expanding on and exploring the strategies and characteristics with details and examples.
Apply APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. 10% Does not apply APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Partially applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, with no errors.
Correctly format citations using APA style. 5% Does not correctly format citations using APA style. Partially formats citations using APA style. Correctly formats citations using APA style. Correctly formats citations using APA style, with no errors.
  Please make sure to correctly site the reference page with the full reference.]]>

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Discuss what decisions might be supported with business intelligence (BI), and suggest data that might be maintained in the data warehouse (DW). Include the following in your discussion:

  • List 5 of the major tables that would be included in the DW for oncology patients.
  • Define index properties, and list the 3 different types.
  • Explain why null values are required.
    • Expressions and Functions An expression can consist of up to 4 different elements. Complete the following:  
    • Name and explain the 4 elements.
    • List the 7 arithmetic operations.
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    How could you use Minitab descriptive statistics for data analysis research?

  • How could you use Minitab descriptive statistics for data analysis research?
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    • What are your plans for learning more about Minitab and how will the information you learned about this software be of benefit in your future analysis of research data?
      Refer to this week’s readings and video tutorials before starting this two part discussion question assignment. You will also have access to the Assignment Resources Step-by-Step Guide, accessed through the Assignment Resources Icon located to the right of the grading criteria above.       Step 1: Entering Data       Open Minitab       You will now use Minitab to enter a sample dataset by following the steps below and referring to the examples in the Assignment Step-by-Step guide. Begin by opening Minitab. Once open, you will see two windows. The Session Window is in the top half of the screen and the Worksheet is below. Only one window is active at a time.         Dataset Options       In many cases, researchers may have the data from their study in another software package like Microsoft Excel. However, if the data is not available in a software spreadsheet you can manually enter the data. You may now choose to populate your Minitab worksheet using the provided Excel worksheet in Option 1 or try Manual Data Entry by following the instructions in Option 2.       Option 1: Using Excel to populate Minitab       To access the Excel worksheet populated with data, go to the Data Set Icon located to the right of the grading criteria above. You can copy and paste the data set directly from Excel into Minitab.       Or       Option 2:  Manual Data Entry       In the Worksheet window, type “Age” in C1. Enter the numbers as shown in the dataset below. Enter the remaining data as shown below (set up your column labels i.e., variable). The measure reflects math anxiety and the study variables (cringe, uneasy, afraid, worried, understand) the math anxiety range is from 1–5 with low being the least and 5 the highest.  
    Age Cringe Uneasy Afraid Worried Understand
    28 5 3 4 4 3
    34 2 5 3 2 1
    25 4 4 4 2 5
    56 3 4 3 1 2
    23 5 4 3 3 4
    29 1 5 3 2 3
    30 3 3 5 2 5
    59 2 5 5 1 2
    45 4 2 5 3 3
    38 1 2 4 1 1
    33 3 2 4 3 2
    47 4 2 3 4 5
    24 1 5 3 4 4
    29 5 4 2 1 3
    53 3 1 5 2 1
    48 4 4 1 5 3
    27 2 5 4 3 4
    34 4 4 3 2 5
    26 4 5 2 3 2
    36 5 5 5 4 3
      Step 2: Run Descriptive Statistics Now that your data is in Minitab, you will look at the descriptive statistics for this dataset. Select the Ribbon at the top titled “Statistics,” and then select “Descriptive Statistics”. Under the “Data tab” select a variable, under the “Statistics tab” check all the boxes, then click “OK”.   Discussion Question Part 1: How could you use Minitab descriptive statistics for data analysis research? Write about your experience running descriptive statistics. Use the results in the Session Window to support your response. Then add to your discussion with the information you learn when completing Step 3.   Step 3: Minitab and Graphs   You will now look at graphing. Select the Ribbon at the top titled “Graph,” then select “Histogram,” and then select “Simple.” Choose one of the variables and select “Ok”. You can create other Histogram graphs by choosing different variables. You can also choose from the other ten graph choices shown on the Graph ribbon. Remember you can use the left navigation column to access your work.   Discussion Question Part 2: What are your plans for learning more about Minitab and how will the information you learned about this software be of benefit in your future analysis of research data? Copy and paste your graph(s) in a Word document and attach to your discussion response.  ]]>

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    What are some methods to protect personal rights of someone in one of the groups that is labeled as vulnerable? Justify your rationale

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    Sasha Gurrola  
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    Re:Topic 4 DQ 2 The protection of human subject is the utmost necessity in research and must take precedence over all other contributing factors.  Children are a vulnerable group and legally, anyone under the age of 18 years must have guardian consent to take part in any research.  Furthermore, the IRB “must consider potential benefits, risks, and discomforts of the research of children- to assess justification and inclusion,” (HHS.gov, 2016).  Every circumstantial situation must be evaluated including: participant beneficence, potential risks, disease status and society as a whole (HHS.gov, 2016). Guidelines set forward for minor individuals involved in a protocol must be determined by the IRB from 4 potential categories: (HHS.gov, 2016). -Research not involving greater than minimal risk to the children. -Research involving greater than minimal risk but presenting the prospect of direct benefit to the individual child subjects involved in the research. –Research involving greater than minimal risk and no prospect of direct benefit to the individual child subjects involved in the research, but likely to yield generalizable knowledge about the subject’s disorder or condition. –Research that the IRB believes does not meet the conditions of 45 CFR 46.404, 46.405, or 46.406,(listed above) but finds that the research presents a reasonable opportunity to further the understanding, prevention, or alleviation of a serious problem affecting the health or welfare of children. In summary, while the parent or guardian obtains the consent of the child it is important to involve the child (depending on age and mental-status) in decision-making and obtain assent before moving forward.   Original Question: Conducting research projects while ensuring the protection of human subjects is necessary. What are some methods to protect personal rights of someone in one of the groups that is labeled as vulnerable? Justify your rationale  
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