American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

The "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act" was enacted by the federal government to modernize and improve the safety and the quality of the nation’s healthcare system, while reducing costs. The HITECH Act is part of the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act (ARRA), enacted on February 17, 2009, which includes many measures intended to modernize the nation’s infrastructure (cdc.gov.) Although an ever increasing number of health care providers and 44% of the…

afford if you looked into their finances. This is what later created negative home equity balances, and forecloses along with many evictions. Before the collapse of the housing bubble more and more people thought at least that they were “living the American…

nursing. Nurses themselves must take the intuitive and begin to use evidence-base practices to generate measures to prove that their care improves quality, safety, and healthcare outcomes (Saba & McCormick, 2015). In retrospect, Register Nurses should act and practice nursing using the mindset of nursing informatics to improve patient care outcomes.…

Question 1: Health information exchanges (HIEs) HIE is the electronic sharing discreet clinical information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. The main purpose of HIE is to provide immediate access to relevant medical information whenever needed to improve quality, safety, and cost of patient care. HIE initiatives focus on the areas of technology, interoperability, standards utilization, harmonization, and business information systems while supporting activities…

About 45% of homeless veterans suffer from a mental illness (6). Almost half, 47%, of these individuals fought in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a long, brutal battle for the United States. The almost 20-year battle led many Americans to become unsupportive of the soldiers and protest against the war. When the soldiers returned back to the United States, they were treated very poorly. Many were spat on and had trash thrown at them upon arrival. A large portion of these soldiers…

Meaningful Use (MU) is the process of using electronic health record (EHR) technology in a manner that is meaningful. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid defines MU as “the use of certified electronic health record technology that involves patients and families with health care, improves care coordination, improves population and public health, improves quality, safety, efficiency, and reduces health disparities all the while maintaining privacy and security” (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

Economy plays an important role in the personal finance for every individual. Personal finance is how individuals make investment choices to gain wealth, and it will helps to understand economics, so we know how economic conditions impact our investments such as stocks, and bonds. In 2008, when the economy crashed, everything got effected especially the automotive industry and real estate market. The unemployment rate was the highest it’s been since the Great Depression. This situation effected…

The United States government spends an enormous amount of money. Where exactly does the U.S. government spend all that money on? There are three levels of government, federal, state, and local. As of today 2016, the amount of the three levels of government spending is estimated to be around $6.6 trillion. Federal spending is estimated to be $3.95 trillion, state spending is around $1.62 trillion, and local spending is around $1.82 trillion. Federal spending is divided into three categories by…

Scenario: I am the Facility Manager at Liberty Athletic Club. Liberty Athletic Club is a family owned and operated private tennis club with a large fitness area, basketball court, indoor track and multiple swimming pools, among other things. The club opened its doors in 1973 with only tennis courts and since then has continued to grow to an exceptional 110,000 square feet. Our problem is this, since growing the building and the HVAC systems have not grown with it. We have serious issues…

Himself along with members in the white house resolved this crisis by passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The White House claims “$787 billion of tax cuts and spending, with the total split roughly one-third tax cuts, one-third government investments, and one-third aid to the people most directly harmed by the recession and to troubled…