Explain your understanding of Macro, Mezzo and Micro
macro - government level
mezzo - healthcare system
micro - service area
Why are interdisciplinary rounds beneficial to patients?
to ensure patient-centered, coordinated care
- What are Shared Care Plans?
complex planning tools that incorporate input from the entire interprofessional team, including the patient and their families
- What are Integrated Care Plans (ICP)?
are similar to shared care plans in that they are developed by the entire integrated care team in consultation with the patient and family
- What is your understanding of Interprofessional Treatment Plans?
Treatment plans can be developed in response to any illness, but often refer to behavioral or addiction treatment where patients work with a central case manager (a health service coordinator could assume this position) plus a team of other professionals and programs.
- Explain Shared Decision Making and why it is so important in healthcare.
occurs when health professionals work with patients to help them make the best decisions about their own health and healthcare options
- What are team huddles?
can be described as daily mini-rounds where team members gather for a few minutes, usually at the beginning of a work day, to touch base and co-plan care for the day
- Define sociopolitical drivers.
are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. They include factors like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood, and physical environment, employment, and social support networks, as well as access to health care
- What is your understanding of Trauma-Informed Care?
Trauma-Informed Care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life- including service staff
- PHC Framework for Ethical Decision Making
The purpose of the IDEA: Ethical Decision-Making Framework is to provide a step-by-step, fair process to help guide healthcare providers and administrators in working through ethical issues encountered in the delivery of healthcare
The IDEA: Ethical Decision-Making Framework comprised of four steps and incorporates five conditions.
The four steps are:
- Identify the facts
- Determine the relevant ethical principles
- Explore the options
- Act
The five conditions are
- Empowerment
- Publicity
- Relevance
- Revisions and Appeals
- Compliance (Enforcement)
How is technology changing care?
Growing the use and application of mobile apps, remote health, telehealth, telemedicine, electronic health records [EHRs], and patient health portals in healthcare
The role of health professionals to reduce the incidence of human error when using digital technologies in the healthcare workplace
- The HIPAA rules for privacy and security of patient data and information
The Privacy Rule, which sets national standards for when protected health information (PHI) may be used and disclosed
The Security Rule, which specifies safeguards that covered entities and their business associates must implement to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information (ePHI)
The Breach Notification Rule, which requires covered entities to notify affected individuals; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS); and, in some cases, the media of a breach of unsecured PHI
