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Essay Instructions: The first two pages of this project will be a proposal for the final 20 pages. They must follow the following format.


Title of Research Project -- Telemedicine: Will telemedicine improve the quality of healthcare and it?s delivery for remotely located advanced healthcare para-professionals?

Purpose ? Describe the educational purpose of this proposal (what is it about?) in one or two sentences

Methodology ? State what methodology you will use. List the tasks, experiences, and/or exercises you will
perform to develop this project. For example, web site libraries, interviews, library research, site visits etc.

Resources ? The proposal must include a beginning bibliography of sources you are considering for your
project. List in your bibliography selected readings, journal articles, web sites, educational videos, professional personnel and any other you plan to use

Statement of Problem/Question to be Researched - State why this question needs to be investigated. Use resources to support your position.

Survey of the Literature - State briefly how you plan to conduct your search of the literature for your final project.

Research Design and Collection of Data - What research design or models will you use and how do you propose to gather the information to support your thesis?

Treatment of Data or Information Discovered - You need to make a statement about how you plan to handle the data or information you collect.

Conclusions - For your proposal state how you plan to describe the conclusions. Will you make recommendations for further study? This section should be very brief.



The final project must be 20 pages and meet the following format.

Style: American Psychological Association

Bibliography: minimum of 15 sources

Format: 5-chapter format described below
Graphs and tables are allowed

Chapter 1: Statement of the Problem

Describe the problem or theme. Answer why this particular theme needs investigation. Use some background resources that establish a need for this study. This chapter will include the hypothesis and questions that need to be answered.

Chapter II: Survey the Literature

What other approaches have been made to problems similar to this one. Answer if any of these bear issue affecting this investigation. What theories and concepts have been used to explain the areas of this investigation. Have there been answers to questions similar to this one. Organize this review into sub points supporting the thesis and strongest objections to the thesis. This chapter should be the longest.

Chapter III: Research Design and Collection of Information and/or Data

What tasks, projects, experiences, and/or exercises where used to collect data? Describe validity and reliability of survey instruments if used, and what interviewing techniques where used if any.

Chapter IV: Analysis of Data or Information or Research Results

Describe what was found about the hypothesis and questions raised in chapter I. Describe all information found along with comments on how it contributes to the overall analysis and conclusions.

Chapter V: Conclusion

Describe the conclusion. Restate the major thesis, and questions and indicate how the information discovered in the study have proved or disproved the hypothesis. Make recommendations for further research.

Essay Instructions: Information Systems Evolution Paper

Explore the history and evolution of telemedicine. Include its date of inception, major milestones, and uses in health care.

Also, incorporate information related to potential areas for health care fraud and abuse. Questions to consider are:

a) Who maintains patient records?

b) What are some ways that patient information can be used for fraud and abuse?

a. Patient information submitted for false reimbursement?

b. Selling patient information to external entities?

c) What are some policies on the release of information, retention, and destruction of records?

d) How is information technology affecting patient care?

Integrate at least four sources into your paper, using citations and references in APA format. Intext citations must have author's last name, year published, and either paragraph number or page number.

One source must be:

Wager, K. A., Lee, F. W., & Glaser, J. P. (2005). Managing health care information systems: A practical approach for health care executives. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Essay Instructions: Please answer questions 1b (dermatology) and 2.
Thanks

1. CHOOSE A RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOPIC FROM THE FOLLOWING, AND BREIFLY DISCUSS IT. YOU WILL NEED TO DO A BIT OF WEB SEARCHING FOR THIS QUESTION:
a. Legal issues in telecommunications
b. Telemedicine – find a telemedicine website, or discuss a telemed topic, such as distance cardiac monitoring, dermatology, mental health.
c. Telehealth – find a telehealth website (other than one in notes), and describe how it benefits consumers
2. YOU ARE THE NEW HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECRUITER FOR A NEW RURAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. HOW WOULD YOU RECRUIT HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL?

Essay Instructions: The general topic of this research paper is Healthcare Management Information Systems. And the specific topic is telemedicine.

This research paper is a look into the process of telemedicine and its current usage in healthcare industries around the globe and what kind of impact it has on society today and what it should be in the future. It can be done by identifying a business practice of telemedicine ??" enabled by advances in health care industry - that can be improved, reformulated, redesigned or analyzed using the frameworks and concepts of Health Management
Information Systems.

You must analyze telemidicine problems, benefits, issues, and processes and apply the different concepts of Health Management Information Systems. You will then formulate frameworks (where relevant) to determine which structures, technology, and market mechanisms are relevant to telemedicine and most importantly demonstrate how your proposed solution is an improvement on the existing situation of telemedicine and analyze the limitations of your recommendations. Make sure to provide sufficient information about every section of your research paper. In addition, your proposed solution of improvements in telemedicine usage should be supported by strong rational recommendations. Do not forget to mention the management information systems aspects of telemedicine.


Paper Requirements and Directions:

-FOCUS AND THESIS DEVELOPMENT: Strongly maintained subject, purpose, and logic. Clear, insightful, and arguable discussion. The development of all major points. Extensive and judicious use of in-depth supporting evidence. The central argument, question, or issue addressed by the paper was directly relevant to the learning objective. The material challenges the intelligence and sophistication of a college-level audience. A single focus is emphasized throughout the entire paper. The writer appeals effectively to the intended audience. The focus is consistently developed with significant and interesting details, examples and discussion. Relevant outside sources are clearly introduced and integrated into the surrounding discussion.

-DEPTH OF EVIDENCE AND CRITICAL THINKING: Evidence of higher-level thinking skills in consistent, insightful, and sophisticated ways. Sustained logical analysis demonstrating independent, synthetic, or integrative thought. The quality of the sources used to support the argument or answer the question posed by the paper was accurate; the effectiveness with which they are used to support the claims and the scope of the paper supported the rich analysis of relevant and high quality references.

-ORGANIZATION, STRUCTURE AND STYLE: The logic, flow, and organization of the paper demonstrate coherence in the introduction, body and conclusion. Sentence structure varies according to the content, purpose and audience. The sentences are clear, logical, and enjoyable to read. Word choice is precise, interesting and appropriate to the writing task. The language is mature and idiomatic. The writers tone compliments the papers purpose and suits the audience

-APA FORMAT, CITATIONS AND REFERENCES: The paper used correct APA format, citations and references. In addition, make sure to cite when needed and required. If web sites are used as references, they must include the standard reference components (title, author, publisher/company, date written, date downloaded, etc.). References without these items will be incomplete.

-LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS AND MECHANICS: The writing must be of high quality paper and sentence structures with no grammatical and spelling mistakes. The language is mature .

- Use multiple sections (like Background and Recommendation) in your research paper to make it easy for the reader to follow your paper.

- Make sure to cite when needed and not to copy anything directly from the different sources that are used, plagiarism is not tolerated.

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