Describe in detail the steps you would take to redirect the mission and vision of this new emerging entity.

Recently it was announced that two major hospital systems would be merging their services in to one entity. Both are comprised of multiple hospital units and specialty clinics. While on the surface, this has been touted as an economical move with substantial savings to both parties and the potential to solidify their market share, there are as yet many barriers to overcome.

For instance, one system has its roots as a Catholic entity, while the other began with its origins as a Jewish facility.

The medical staff is divided on whether the merger is good for patients and their practices. Both groups of employees are understandably unsettled as it is uncertain who of the senior administrative staff will remain. The organizational culture of both institutions is also of major concern.

Given these circumstances, what form or model(s) of leadership would you bring to bear? Describe in detail the steps you would take to redirect the mission and vision of this new emerging entity.

Write clearly and concisely about accounting information systems using proper writing mechanics.

In today’s technology environment, hackers present a substantial risk to a firm’s accounting or business system. As the result of these attacks, firms suffer huge losses, ranging from financial losses to losses in confidence by consumers, creditors, and suppliers. Firms may have made a significant investment in financial and non-financial resources to secure these systems.

For this assignment, research the Internet or Strayer databases and select a company whose database systems have been hacked.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

  1. Based on the information you researched, evaluate the level of responsibility of the company in terms of the effectiveness of the response to the security breach. Provide support for your rationale.
  2. Imagine that the company that you researched uses a third-party accounting system. Assess the level of responsibility of the software provider to both the business and its clients. Provide support for your rationale.
  3. Create an argument for additional regulation as a preventative measure against businesses being hacked. Provide support for your argument.
  4. Provide at least three (3) recommendations for businesses to secure their systems and assets from hackers. Provide support for your recommendation.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Examine control and security concepts related to accounting information systems to ensure data integrity and safety.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting information systems.
  • Write clearly and concisely about accounting information systems using proper writing mechanics.

Provide a reflection of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of security architecture & design course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.

Provide a reflection of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of security architecture & design course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.

Discuss the current state of the ACA. What has changed? Have the legal challenges to the ACA been successful?

Reforming the United States healthcare system has not been easy. Many have tried and failed. After completing the assigned reading for this week, you will find that the arduous task has been undertaken in the past, only to find that a consensus could not be reached by Congress. As such, the recent passing of this law is an incredible accomplishment, but the hard work is hardly over.

Presently, the United States government, in conjunction with both the public and private healthcare sectors, is working toward implementing the law.

For this week, please review the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)   of your textbook and formulate an initial post with the following criteria:

  • In your own words, discuss the passing of the ACA. What was the intent of reforming health care at the time law passed? Provide details on the issues that this law addressed.
  •  Discuss the current state of the ACA. What has changed?  Have the legal challenges to the ACA been successful?  Why or why not? Provide specific examples of challenges that were successful and/or failed.
  • Finally, what is the future of the ACA?  How is our current political (Congress) addressing the issues facing you in your role as a health administrator?

In two different paragraph with no less than 75 words give your personal opinion to Brenda Newcomb and  Mary Harris

Brenda Newcomb

The ACA is an all-inclusive reform of healthcare that was passed into law by Obama in March 2010. The law of ACA was planned to expand coverage for health insurance to millions of American people who were uninsured. The ACA also extended eligibility for Medicaid and it developed a marketplace for health insurance. The Affordable Care Act stops companies that provide insurance from refusing coverages due to conditions that are pre-existing and does require plans in covering lists of extremely important health benefits. Families who have low income will be able to qualify for additional savings for health insurance plans relating to an insurance payment tax credit and reductions of sharing the cost. The ACA was planned for reducing the costs of health insurance for qualified individuals. The act includes tax credit premiums and reductions of sharing the cost in helping to lower costs for people and families (Kenton, 2019).

In May 2019, the United States Representatives passed a legislation called the omnibus, for bolstering the ACA and lowering prescription drug prices. The bill is planned for safeguard protection for individuals who had preexisting health conditions and in lowing the prices of prescription drugs (Keith, 2019). In 2018, a hearing decision by Judge O’Conner made a firm decision relating to ACA. The judge ruled that ACA was unconstitutional since Congress reduced the penalty that required people that did not have health insurance in paying a fine.  Although the law of tax did not unlock the individuals sanctioned itself, it did, however, had a penalty of $0 (Zhou, 2019).

Keith, K. (2019). House passes legislation to strengthen the ACA. Retrieved from

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190517.626290/full/

Kenton, W. (2019). Affordable care act (ACA). Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/affordable-care-act.asp

Zhou, L. (2019). The latest legal challenge to the affordable care act, explained. Retrieved from https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/7/9/20686224/affordable-care-act-constitutional-lawsuit-fifth-circuit-court-texas-district-court

Discuss research findings on cultural differences in the expression of emotion, .

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Imagine a local company has contacted you regarding new employees from a different culture.

Choose a culture outside of those represented in your Learning Team. **ASIAN CULTURE**was chosen

Create an 3-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®, research-based presentation to help employees understand cultural differences in the expression of emotion and the interpretation of behaviors and traditions. Include the following in your presentation:

  • Discuss research findings on cultural differences in the expression of emotion, .

 

How may cultural norms affect the symptoms presented in these syndromes?

This week, your individual assignment asks you to analyze symptoms of psychological disorders that may present differently among different cultures. However, there are also certain syndromes that are only present in certain cultures.

Research culture-bound syndromes. What are they? What is an example? How may cultural norms affect the symptoms presented in these syndromes?

Write up your observations into a vignette with the intention of having readers feel as though they are in the environment you choose to observe.

One of the hallmarks of qualitative research is writing detailed observations when collecting data. For this assignment, take a notebook with you to a public setting where social interaction takes place (restaurant, public library, public park, shopping mall, airport, etc.). Observe for an hour, then write up your notes into a descriptive vignette, looking for patterns in events and actions.

Observe as though you are a stranger in a new country, trying to make sense of the action around you. Describe how things look, smell, sound, feel, etc. Be as descriptive as possible. Write up your observations into a vignette with the intention of having readers feel as though they are in the environment you choose to observe. Do not be shy to talk to people and ask what they are doing for more information.

Discuss what the world’s reaction during and after the crime, whether the attitude or construction of the crime’s meaning changed after it had been committed, who (if anyone) was held accountable, and in what ways.

Provide a list of countries or regions of the world and name examples of state crimes that have been committed in them. Discuss what the world’s reaction during and after the crime, whether the attitude or construction of the crime’s meaning changed after it had been committed, who (if anyone) was held accountable, and in what ways. (Hint: you may want to use a world map so you can see where the countries are located.)

As a manager, discuss how you would use Variable Costing in managerial decisions Support your response with numerical example(s)

A. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Profit-Cost-Volume relationship. Summary (300 words or more) the articles in your own words.

B. As a manager, why is Profit-cost-volume important in planning? Support your response with numerical example(s)

C. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Variable Costing. Summary (300 words or more) the articles in your own words.

D. As a manager, discuss how you would use Variable Costing in managerial decisions Support your response with numerical example(s)

Discuss how the impact of culture affects interpretations of symptoms and recommendations of services for that organization.

Select a psychological disorder and a local organization that provides mental health services. Obtain faculty approval of your selected disorder before beginning this assignment.

Research the organization’s website or speak to someone in the organization.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine your selected psychological disorder in the context of the chosen organization’s goals. Include the following in your paper:

  • Identify multiple cultures the organization serves.
  • Identify symptoms of your selected disorder and describe how the interpretation of the symptoms varies across cultures.
  • Discuss how the impact of culture affects interpretations of symptoms and recommendations of services for that organization.