Current and Future Considerations for Health Care DeliveryImagine that you are an administrator in a health services organization, and the CEO of your organization asks you to assess and report on developments that are likely to affect the organization’s success. What will you discover as you investigate changes in your community and the broader health care landscape?
In preparation for this Assignment, review your completed Module 3 Assignment, including any feedback you received from your Instructor. Select one organization from that Assignment on which to focus for this Assignment (i.e., imagine that this organization is the one in which you work).
Use the Learning Resources provided in this module, as well as previous modules, and locate additional sources through the Walden Library and credible websites to conduct your research. Use the following questions to guide your investigation:
What are the prevalent health concerns in this community?What are the key issues related to cost, quality, and access that affect the organization and the people this organization serves?Which organizations in this area are business competitors and/or which organizations use highly effective practices or strategies that this organization may learn from or adopt?How will demographics and health reform likely impact the organization, as well as the broader community, in the next 5 years?Next, review the information on business writing included in the Learning Resources. Consider what the central point of your memo should be. For instance, is there a critical challenge the organization is likely to encounter? Does the information you have gathered suggest the need for a particular course of action or a new business direction? If so, use this memo to inform and influence the CEO. If not, share the findings of your research with the assumption that the CEO will use this information as a launching point for future discussions.
The Assignment
Write a 2- to 3-page business memo in which you address:
Prevalent health concerns in the communityIssues related to cost, quality, and access that affect the organization and the people it servesOrganizations in the community that are business competitors and/or from which you can learn highly effective practices or strategiesWays in which changing demographics and health reform will likely affect your organization and the broader community in the next 5 years

Individual Project Part 1: Managing Projects
The Individual Project Assignments in this course are designed to provide you with a practical understanding of project management activities in a health care organization.
Part 1 of the Individual Project focuses on managing projects. You interview an individual who has managed a project for an organization. Alternatively, you may examine a minimum of three organizations that have published descriptions about a health care information technology project.
Hi, for this assignment you have the option of choosing the INTERVIEW or the SCHOLARLY PAPER. This assignment MUST include an introduction with a purpose statement (e.g. the purpose of this paper is …), and a summary. Include at least 3 references from the list I provided. Check the PDF file attached for more instructions on this project.
Interview
To prepare:
Review the Individual Project Overview document linked in this week’s Learning Resources for additional information on this project. Pay particular attention to the questions you might ask in your interview.
Locate a professional who manages or works on special projects in health care and is willing to speak about his or her experience.
If such a person is not readily available to you, find someone in your community who has managed a project for an organization. The organization can be a volunteer service group, a faith-based group, a business, or another that meets your needs. The goal is to find an individual who has been in charge of a project important to the organization.
Review the topics and questions below that should be addressed in your interview.
Think about other related questions you might have for your interviewee and solidify your goals for speaking to and learning from this person.
By Day 5 of Week 5
Write a 2- to 4-page paper in APA format with 3 references from the list provided which include the following level one headings:
1) Describe the context of your interview—where and how the interview took place. why you selected this individual, and how you believe this individual meets the requirements for this Assignment.
2) Describe the role and functions of the individual within the context of the individual’s organizational structure and of project management.
3) Synthesize insights on how project goals (outcomes, metrics of success, expectations for improving work products) and project administration (project charters, stakeholder involvement, activities, scheduling, costs, etc.) are addressed in the interviewee’s organization.
4) Compare the insights from your interview with information from project management literature about project goals (outcomes, metrics of success, expectations for improving work products) and project administration (project charters, stakeholder involvement, activities, scheduling, costs, etc.). Be sure that the comparisons you make are clear to the reader.
5) Explain how your insights into these aspects of project management will impact your ability to successfully manage health care information technology projects. Include any tips the individual described for managing a successful project.

Due 10/5/16 @ 8:00 a.m. 400-600 words 100 % Original APA format with at least 2 References
You are interested in learning more about the health care reform that is occurring in the United States. You want to determine how this relates to international health care. Using the Internet and other resources, conduct research and address the following:
· Explain how macroeconomic factors affect health care costs.
· Find comparative statistics for the U.S. health care system and the Canadian health care system. What is currently the major difference between the U.S. health care system and the Canadian health care system?
· By comparing and analyzing the Canadian and the U.S. health care systems, describe how financing is provided to both national health care systems.

Final Project
The final assignment will synthesize what you have discovered about the different advanced practice roles and scope of practice found in the master of nursing curriculum: NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator. You will review all roles and then examine the specialty for which you were admitted, focusing on the scope of practice, core competencies, certification requirements, and legal aspects of practice for that specific role. You will also identify the practice environment and population you will be working with, as well as peers and colleagues. In addition, you will discuss your future leadership role and participation in professional organizations.
Your paper is to be based on current literature, standards of practice, core competencies, and certification bodies for your chosen role. The paper should be 10–12 pages excluding the title and reference, and APA format is required.
Criteria:
Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing:Compare and contrast the roles of the NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and research.Selected Advanced Practice Role:Examine regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice.Describe the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.Identify required competencies, including certification requirements for your selected role.Predict the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.Leadership Attributes of the Advanced Practice Role:Determine your leadership style (http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm).Identify leadership attributes you currently possess, and attributes you may need to develop.Determine how to attain and evaluate those missing attributes.Health Policy and the Advanced Practice RoleVisit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/features-and-articles/health-policy.html) and identify a health policy issue. Conduct a review of literature and address the following:Describe the current policy and what needs to change; justify your conclusions with citations from the literature.Provide the process required to make the change with key players and parties of interest.Explain how you could lead the effort to make or influence the change in policy.Predict the effect on healthcare quality if the change in policy is implemented.