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The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

The present health care system relies on public and private health insurance systems. On the basis of your understanding of the health insurance system, answer the following questions:

• Explain the basic structure of health insurance and analyze its most important part. Describe the main purpose of health insurance in your own words.
• What impact do you think health insurance has on our economy today?
• Explain why managed care was incorporated in the US health care system long ago? Describe and contrast the three types of managed care plans—HMOs, PPOs, and POS?.
• Should the same individuals who pay for your health care (managed care organizations [MCOs]) also make your treatment decisions? Why or why not?
• Is the fee-for-service (FFS) system more beneficial for the consumer than the current MCO system? Why or why not? Explain.

Discuss the relationship between law and power. Power is a contested concept at the heart of many socio-legal theories. Some theorists emphasize how power shapes the legal system in visible and less visible ways, whereas others seek to develop alternative approaches to law without power. The essay should focus on the in-depth analysis of the original texts from Weeks 5-8. Rather than focusing on one or two authors, use the majority of the Weeks 5-8 readings in an integrated manner and develop a clear argument of your own on law and power. The essay should have a title and a statement of your main thesis in the first paragraph. It is unnecessary to provide full citations for course readings or to include a bibliography, but please indicate the author(s) and year of publication in parenthesis (e.g., Durkheim 1933). If direct quotes are used, please indicate page numbers (e.g., Durkheim 1933, p. 31).

For this assignment, you will submit a paper based on a contemporary media piece (one that was NOT used in this class!) in which some aspect of disability or the experience of disability is a major theme. Media sources may include a book, movie, episode from a sitcom/TV show, or popular music. In the paper, you are required to analyze the media source selected.The purpose of this paper is to view the media’s portrayal with a critical eye and consider the implications such a portrayal may have for society and PWD. Papers should include the following: A brief summary of the video or other media you selected .An analysis of which model(s) of disability is portrayed in the selected media. Further analysis of how disability is portrayed in the media you selected.Include examples from the media selected to back up your point. Be sure to heavily emphasize the information discussed in class to this point. Implications of the portrayal of disability for general viewers  What might be the conscious or subconscious take-home message about disability?

Write an analytical response about the main argument of the document or about an issue that’s raised in the document.

No need of cover page or any format. Q1. A. Read the article titled, “Agile Coaching the Wrong Way!,” at http://adtmag.com/articles/2013/12/09/agile-coaching-the-wrong-way.aspx. Examine two (2) common agile coach failure modes. Provide at least two (2) examples of these failure modes and speculate on where these failure modes come from. B. Suggest two (2) strategies that agile coaches can use to recover those failures identified in Part 1 of this discussion. Provide a rationale for your response. Q2. A. Speculate on why taking the first step of becoming an agile coach is a critical step for someone to effectively master agile project management. Provide one (1) example that describes, use the Internet to research a project activity and propose the key actions you would take as an agile coach in that situation. B. Suggest two (2) ways that you would use Agile PMI Domains and tasks in your workplace. Provide a rationale for your response.

For your thought piece on 2/25.. I would like you to re-read / re-visit the Rilling 2014 paper on the ‘evolution of language systems’ .. and I would like you to now discuss this in the context of the Dunbar paper (i.e. your midterm paper)… if language is the key to what makes us uniquely human.. what does it mean that our capacity for language comes from such a modest change in our neuroscience. What does this say about the nature of communication and meaning.. and how can we understand our similarities and differences to other living things etc. -As always, your thought piece should be.. your thoughts. Please summarize the material as needed but focus on your own ideas and questions when possible. Incorporate material from videos when appropriate.

Discuss characteristic findings of immune dysfunction for either hypersensitivity reactions or AIDS. Explain what symptomology the patient would exhibit and how these symptoms may complicate daily living and relationships

The student is expected to perform a thorough search of the literature, the media, and discussions with stakeholders such as legislators, consumers, and other health care professionals about your chosen focus of the health care delivery system. You will prepare an 8 to 10 slide PowerPoint presentation with text notes added that will present the following areas of the selected health issue: What is the current legislative or regulatory issue, and why is it being debated? Who is most affected by the legislation? What are the current socioeconomic, political, cultural, and ethical issues surrounding this topic? Who are the stakeholders? Evaluation Criteria You will be graded on your ability to respond to the following questions in a comprehensive manner that demonstrates an understanding of the legislative process that focuses on the selected health disparity and the implications of the policy for nursing and/or health care executives.  – What is the current legislative or regulatory issue, and why is it being debated?  – Who is most affected by the legislation? – What are the current socioeconomic, political, cultural, and ethical issues surrounding this topic? – Who are the stakeholders?  – Clarity, organization of the presentation

Begin by identifying an organizational problem within your own workplace, healthcare setting or a hypothetical healthcare organization. Propose an initiative that addresses this chosen problem, utilizing evidence-based literature and quality standards. If you have created a hypothetical healthcare organization, you may use a public domain database. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. What Is the Organizational Problem? A. Provide a contextual basis for the organizational problem that you have chosen. How does this problem fail to meet quality or other regulatory requirements? B. Articulate organizational challenges posed by the problem (e.g., interdepartmental conflicts, communication failure, budgeting issues).

“Apps” has become the latest buzzword. It used to refer to application software that ran on a computer. Now the name has been shortened and refers to small pieces of code that can add functionality to a mobile device—often a smartphone. Visit an Internet apps website such as Playstore. Identify three types of app systems and their value for the individual.