Understanding health care information systems planning and implementation is an important skill for health care leaders. Technology is advancing and the adoption of information systems in healthcare has progressed from being just a cool tool to a must have in terms of quality, access, profitability, and competitiveness. It is inevitable that managers and/or leaders will be faced with technology changes and/or upgrades; making the need to understand the basics of health care information system development and the standards required fundamental.  Health leaders are charged with mandating and facilitating set data/information standards (classification, codes, data, etc.) set forth by the HITECH Act and HIPAA. One such standard is the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) which enables health information exchange on the worldwide web.  In a 300 word initial response, address the following points:

 

• What processes are involved in a systems development lifecycle?   

 

• Explain each process and how they relate to one another.

 

• Next, apply each process.

 

• How are the processes used in health care information system development?

 

• What are the four methods of development of health care information system standards?

 

• How do these methods affect interoperability?

 

• Name three organizations as well as the roles they play in standard development.

Advertising Claims

In this assignment, look for and provide two advertisements that you think contain logical fallacies. Use any advertisement that you can find in magazines, on television, or from the Internet for this assignment.

 

Your two examples must represent two of the following logical fallacies:

 

1. Appeal to Popularity
2. False Cause
3. Appeal to Ignorance
4. Hasty Generalization
5. Limited Choice
6. Appeal to Emotion
7. Personal Attack (ad hominem)
8. Circular Reasoning
9. Diversion (Red Herring)
10. Straw Man

 

The goal is to examine statements critically, looking for logical flaws.

 

In your post, address the following questions:

 

• What logical fallacies are represented in the advertisements you found?
• What are some reasons for your skepticism?
• Based upon your examination, how would you redo the advertisement to make it more truthful? Would this be possible?

 

Write your initial response in a minimum of 200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

 

By Saturday, March 23, 2013, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, March 27, 2013, review the postings of your peers and respond to at least two of them. Consider commenting on the following:

 

• Do the advertisement examples fit the logical fallacies stated? Explain.
• Could there be other logical fallacies involved in these examples?
• Do you think that advertising would be more effective if it relied more upon truthful arguments and less on logical fallacies? Explain.

 

 

Predictive Sales Report

A retail store has recently hired you as a consultant to advise on economic conditions. One important indicator that the retail store is concerned about is the unemployment rate. The retail store has found that an increase in the unemployment rate will cause a lack of consumer spending in their stores. Retail stores use the unemployment rate to estimate how much inventory to keep at their stores, which is important in maintaining cost effectiveness. In this consultant role you will apply calculations and research to create a predictive sales report.

 

You will complete this project in two parts, but will submit your work as one Word document. Copy and paste your calculations from your Excel workbook into the Word document.

 

TIP: For help copying and pasting information from Excel to Word go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/copy-excel-data-or-charts-to-word-HP010198874.aspx or watch the “Excel Tips – Tip#48: Copy from Excel to Word” found in Week One Recommended Resources.

 

The Final Project must be eight to ten pages in length, excluding title page and reference page(s) and must include at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the Job and Labor Statistics site. Be sure to format your work in accordance with APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Part I

 

Reference the data in this Excel Workbook to complete the following quantitative components of the predictive sales report. You will complete the calculations below in your own Excel workbook and then copy and paste from your Excel workbook into the Word document.

 

1. Calculate the mean yearly value using the average unemployment rate by month found in the “Final Project Data Set.”
2. Using the years as your x-axis and the annual mean as your y-axis, create a scatter plot and a linear regression line.
3. Answer the following questions using your scatter plot and linear regression line:

 

• Compute the slope of the linear regression line.
• Identify the Y-intercept of the linear regression line.
• Identify the equation of the linear regression line in slope-intercept form.
• Calculate the unemployment rate in 2016, based on the linear regression line.
• Calculate the residuals of each year.
  Find the latest unemployment rate in your state. You will need to go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website (www.bls.gov)andhover over “Subject Areas” in the top menu panel then select “State and Local Unemployment Rates” from the drop down menu under “Unemployment Rate”. Determine whether the rate in your state is within the range of the linear regression line or if it is an outlier.
• Interpret your results of the model and explain how a company could use the results to drive decision making.

 

PART II

 

Next interpret the analysis from Part I to complete the following qualitative components of the predictive sales report:

 

• Introduce the project and its significance to the retail store.
• Reference the statistical analysis that you completed in Part I and explain where the data came from, what type of analysis was done, what the findings were, and whether or not you believe the data to be accurate.
• Explain your data-driven conclusions regarding the effects of the changing unemployment rate on the retail store.
• Predict what could occur in the future that would change your linear regression line and therefore your prediction of sales.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

• Part I must be calculated in an Excel spreadsheet and then copied and pasted into your single Word document. You must show all work and clearly label all calculations. Excel documents will not be graded.
• Part II must be double-spaced and formatted according with APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Part II should be included in the same Word document as your calculations.
• Your Final Project in its entirety should be eight to ten pages in length excluding title page and reference page(s) and including all calculations.
• Must include a cover page that includes:
  – Title of paper
  – Student’s name
  – Course name and number
  – Instructor’s name
  – Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use at least three scholarly resources, in addition to the Job and Labor Statistics site, from the Ashford Library or other scholarly sources. Resources must be properly cited in APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

• You must submit your work in one Word document that includes Part I and Part II.

 

due in 22 hours

1. Provide a demographic and psycho-graphic profile of the typical Starbucks customer. For demographics provide the following information based on your opinions and observations: Age: What is the typical age of a Starbucks customer (10 year range)? Gender: Education level: Marital Status: Income: Yearly income (10,000 range) Family Size: Psycho-graphic: What are the attitudes tastes and lifestyle of the typical Starbucks customer. 2. Now that you have an idea who the Starbucks target market is how would you reach them? What advertising media would you use? 3. What do you feel is the competitive advantage that Starbucks offers to this market segment? Fun field trip idea; go to a Starbucks and look at the customers. Do they fit your conclusions about demographics?