American Health Information Management Association

Clinical Synthesis I The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended nine essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice ("Essentials," 2008, p. 3). One of the key nurse managers’ key competencies is practicing the AACN essential I that uses written, nonverbal, verbal, and emerging technology methods to communicate effectively with a variety of disciplines to inform decision making by using analysis, inquiry, and information literacy to address…

(APN) is a direct/indirect care individual who cares for patients and manages individuals and the community, nursing and health care organizations, administration, and the growth and application of health policy by using various forms of nursing interventions to change the outcome of health care (AACN, 2006). APN has a patient-focused range of competencies that improve health outcomes for patients and populations in specialized clinical areas within the larger profession of nursing. Critical to…

Having a BSN degree helps with career advancements by teaching further nursing practice, cultural awareness, leadership training, management skills, pharmacology, human responses and health care delivery. Some programs offer full time scheduling so students who are not working or are only working part-time can attend the program. Then there’s part time scheduling for student who plan to work or have a busy family…

would be a good topic, however after brief researching, I decided to get deeper into this topic of the Obesity is actually one of the leading public health concerns in the USA and other industrialized nations today. Ogden et al. (2006) reported that more than 76% of the US adult population was either overweight or obese. Obesity is associated with many health risks such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease,…

Introduction Nursing is an art that requires firm dedication. The nursing profession is more intricate in the health care set up. In reference to the case study of Sunjita a woman who is suffering from ovarian cancer that is in the last stages the role of the nurse is seen to be vital. The case study depicts the main purpose of palliative care to the end life process patients and the role the nurse’s play in ensuring the goals of the patients is achieved. The main problem at stake is the laws…

Health Care Fraud A health services management issue that caught my interest is “Health Care Fraud”. Health care fraud is an unethical intentional misrepresentation, deception, or intentional act of deceit for the purpose of receiving huge profits. Furthermore, it is a total disregard that goes against and is inconsistent with good business and /or medical practices. Healthcare fraud has become a national problem that affects all of us directly or indirectly. It is mainly perpetrated by…

may be influence by their past experiences, those of family or friends, and perspectives of the media (American Pharmacists Association, 2013). Images produced by the asylum era of psychology have left stigmas on mental illness, as evidenced by the fact that statistics reveal one fourth of Americans experiencing mental illness yearly will not seek mental health services (Center for Mental Health Services, 2000). To overcome the barrier produced by stigma, it is imperative that not only the…

factors that affect diabetes include childhood development, education and housing status, food pattern in childhood and as a young adult, lifestyle and financial status. Some of the health factors can be genetic, health behaviors can contribute toward diabetes (Fox, 2013). It is crucial to know about the various health and social determinants that contribute toward diabetes. Many type 2 diabetes interventions focus on symptoms, diet, and activity. Chronic stress can lead to anxiety and…

Growing up, my parents had difficulty understanding the communal culture of the American society, in which I naturally absorbed in my developmental process. I am a first generation American. My parents are both immigrants: my mother from Colombia and my father from Puerto Rico. They had difficulty understanding events I would want to take part in with my friends that are an everyday part of an American childhood, such as sleepovers and after-school activities. Although being bilingual now…

college placement test. No, I mean the CPT that is an acronym that stands for Current Procedural Terminology. CPT is a copyrighted, coding system which was first developed in 1966. It was created and is maintained and published by the American Medical Association. CPT is the U.S. standard for coding medical procedures. Initially, it was developed to serve as a way to keep records of medical procedures that were performed. In 1983, it was mandated to be used for all medical billing. CPT…