Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’ office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is leaving for the airport in thirty minutes. He says that Dr. Williams is a personal friend and always gives him a small supply of Valium
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Communicable Disease Paper Charlotte Hall HCS457 Sarah Dunn 3/4/2013 Communicable Disease Paper Communicable disease is a notifiable disease; this is any disease that is required to be reported (HEALTH‚ 2005). Communicable disease includes sexually transmitted diseases (STD) like Chlamydia. Chlamydia is a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis and is a commonly reported STD (Services‚ 2012). This disease may not have any symptoms to indicate a problem within the person. Chlamydia affects
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper Tiffany Swartz HCS/405 Todd Brown November 19‚ 2012 Introduction Financial management in the area of healthcare has been an ever changing area. There are generally accepted principles and ethical codes that must be followed when dealing with finances‚ and healthcare facilities must be successful in this aspect for the facility to operate smoothly. This paper will discuss the four elements of financial management‚ some generally
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Informatics Needs Assessment HCS / 482 Informatics Needs Assessment Changes in healthcare and advancements in technology have allowed for new and exciting opportunities to intergrade in the two fields. The government has supported healthcare facilities during this transition since 2009‚ by providing stimulus money to assist in the transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMR). The Obama administration will start fining healthcare facilities that have not made this transitioned
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The Global Positioning System With the proliferation of satellite-based defense systems and their continuing presence in the media it makes us more aware of our national defense. The United States is large‚ economically strong and a sometimes tumultuous presence in the global community. Although we may feel secure because of our superior technology and defense capabilities‚ our size and position in world affairs can make us a target for some countries. We can no longer be concerned with just our
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This work of HCS 350 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 comprises: What are three strategies for resolving communication challenges? Why are identifying and implementing strategies for resolving communication challenges important in today General Questions - General General Questions HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 1 Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale and Reflection HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 2 Communication Style Case Study HCS 350 HCS\350 Delegation Example in a Health Care Setting Presentation
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This archive file of HCS 350 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 contains: List the theoretical principles of effective therapeutic communication. Why is client-centered therapeutic communication important? General Questions - General General Questions HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 1 Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale and Reflection HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 2 Communication Style Case Study HCS 350 HCS\350 Delegation Example in a Health Care Setting Presentation HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 4 Personal
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Administrative Ethics Paper HCS 335 February 2‚ 2013 Melissa Green Administrative Ethics Paper Administration ethics are becoming a very important subject. Administrative individuals are faced with a variety of ethical issues such as confidentiality. This paper will discuss confidentiality and patient privacy and its impact on the population that it affects most‚ arguments or facts that support a proposed solution‚ the ethical and legal issues in reference to confidentiality. It will also
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ABSTRACT Mobile positioning technology has become an important area of research‚ for emergency as well as for commercial services. Mobile positioning in cellular networks will provide several services such as‚ locating stolen mobiles‚ emergency calls‚ different billing tariffs depending on where the call is originated‚ and methods to predict the user movement inside a region. The evolution to location-dependent services and applications in wireless systems continues to require the development of
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Pre-Class Survey Communication HCS 320 May7‚ 2012 LATASHA NIX Pre-Class Survey Communication Communication to me is a way to get a message out to sent and received to an individual this can be accomplished in a variety of ways. A deaf person will communicate with their hands in the form of sign language. People also communicate through body language‚ an example that I can give is if a patient is in pain but unable to speak some will start adjusting their body‚ closing their eyes‚ wrapping
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