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Introduction
The focus of the article is on the healthcare sector and how to make it more efficient using simulation modelling. By addressing the medical staff workload, the article hopes to enhance patients’ service management and improve the entire process from reception to discharge. The main agenda that the simulation model intends to meet is to identify optimal number of medical staff required per day, deliver the medical care in shortest time possible, and increase the overall efficiency of the institution’s operation.
Description of Real-Life Problem
The problem that is being addressed is a need to improve the efficiency in a clinic where patient service management is somewhat flawed. At present, the system used in the clinic is fairly simple. It includes an introduction of the patient to the clinic system, matching of the patient to their data and information, classification of their health problem, matching them to a doctor (sometimes requiring specialized care), and a monitoring system for the entire process. However, the problem is that at times there can be refusals or delays to patient care depending on the availability of the doctors. Availability depends on the number of patients available, the level of specialization required, and the number of doctors available. Service refusals may emerge if these factors do not align to the incoming number of patients. Therefore, a need to analyse the reasons for refusal of service is required and an understanding of the probability of this aspect emerging. The overall aim is to determine the dependency amongst all of these factors including a need to improve overall patient satisfaction.
Strengths of the Paper
One of the most important and strong points of the paper is that it has a very clear and logical structure that flows very well into each other. It is very easy to follow and each section builds and connects from the preceding part. In the introduction section, the authors begin by giving a relevant background to introduce the research problem. The section ends in a clear description of the purpose statement, allowing the reader to have a better grasp of all the paper is about.
In the materials and methods section, the use of charts and tables is very important in the facilitation of a better understanding of the content. For example, the use of a flow diagram to summarize the clinic’s queuing system sheds light on exactly how the author interprets the system that is already in place and allows the reader to see why improvements are necessary. The objective description is a major component of the paper. It has a detailed description of how the article will convey ideas and concepts to solve the issue proposed in the introduction. It also drives into the interpretation of the said concepts and shows the relationships, dependencies, variables, and how these elements merge to create or solve the problem.
In the critical evaluation, the authors assess the overall ability of the proposed solutions to accomplish its goal methodically and precisely through the many components of the work. For instance, the narrative structure and the development of ideas, the subject selection, the experiment design used, analysis of data, and the conclusions made are all aimed at providing a solution to the identified problem.
Weaknesses of the Paper
One of the notable weaknesses of the paper is that it lacks a section that appreciates extant literature on the subject matter. While this is not important for a primary study, it denies the reader an opportunity to reference what is presented to verifiable data from previous literature. An inclusion of a literature review section would compare the results obtained to what has already been accepted in literature bodies. Another issue is that the discussion section is a bit too broad and the topic sentences are unfocused and inadequate. The conclusion is also very brief and does not capture every aspect of the paper. Overall, the paper passes the message effectively. Another major weakness is that the article’s validity and reliability cannot be proven. While the paper claims that more than 1000 simulation experiments were conducted to ensure validity, the results obtained have not been pegged to previous research or referenced peer-reviewed articles.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is seen as a relatively new
Good work so far! Think about what could happen if there was a federal law mirroring the GDPR effective in the U.S., similar to the new California Consumer Privacy law. Do you think such a law could create a legal property right in an individual’s personal data? Why or why not? In either event, how would such a law affect the collection of data containing personal identifying information in the U.S.? Could the U.S. E-commerce business model be affected; and, if so how? Discuss.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is seen as a relatively new data privacy law that has been added to some compliance requirements for a number of businesses in the United States. The GDPR has been seen to join the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as one more piece of the data compliance puzzle that should be solved. The California Privacy and Protection Law (CPP) was passed in the year 2018 it specifically mirrors the GDPR as it was modeled on it. The privacy law will certainly grant the consumers more and definite control over and particular insight and awareness into the spread of their personal information online. A federal law that will mirror the GDPR will ensure that the citizen’s privacy is respected and that there is solid control over the data being collected by the technological companies in the U.S.A. Just like CPP the federal law mirroring the GDPR will grant the consumers the right to understand and to know the appropriate information that companies are collecting about them, the why they are collecting the data and with whom they are sharing the collected data with. The federal law will also ensure that the consumers can dictate or possess the right to tell the companies they get into contracts with to delete their personal and private data as well as not to share or sell their data. Consumers who opt out of specific transactions and business engagements should be given the same quality of data and their private data protected. I strongly believe that such a legislation will give the consumers the right to sue some companies after a data breach. It will also give more power and authority to government officials like the attorney general to fine companies that do not adhere to new regulations.
Such a law will certainly be a step forward and it will be appreciated in all its might and the positive things that will emanate from it. As the world faces serious technological advancements, businesses can only expect more and more regulations around the user and handling of consumer data. In my opinion I believe the effect of the federal law on E-commerce will certainly be on how to navigate the increasingly complex set of laws. Serious and detrimental effects will certainly be due to non-compliance and violations of that federal law, as such offenses will have the potential to be insurmountable for business and putting the existence of specific businesses at risk. It will also be beneficial for online sellers as they will now be able to manage all customer data, including demographic information and the behavioral data as well as the customer preference.
Project Instructions
Project Instructions
HIM 1430- Principles of Disease
Project Due Week 7
The goal of this assignment is to conduct library research on the epidemiology of a disease or health condition that interests you. You will select a disease or condition, search the published scientific literature to answer the questions below, and prepare a concise fact sheet that describes the disease.
What is a fact sheet?
A fact sheet provides meaningful information about a topic in a format that is extremely brief and easy to read. Fact sheets are used to provide an overview, to provide recommendations and advice, and sometimes to convince the reader to change their behavior. The focus is on providing what is essential and presenting the information in a way that is visually appealing and accessible.
Example- provided below.
Fact Sheet Format for this assignment:
1. The fact sheet should be between 2-3 pages double spaced typed pages, not including the reference list.
2. Use 12 point font.
3. Figures or table can be used.
4. The fact sheet should be based primarily on at least 3 recently (within the last 5 years) published review articles of your topic (from a public health or medical journals). You may augment this information with data from websites or other publications, but published reviews will form the basis of your research. The course textbook can be used to gain a basic understanding of your chosen disease or condition.
5. All references used to create our fact sheet should be cited in the text and referenced at the end.
6. APA format should be used.
Steps in Preparing your Fact Sheet:
1. Choose a topic- The focus is a disease or condition that affects humans. It may help to explore texts of infectious disease, chronic disease, or public health to see what catches your interest.
2. Conduct a search of the literature
3. Limit the scope of the topic- After researching your topic to get a sense of its scope, you may decide to study the disease in general (for example, “heart disease” ) or limit your topic by focusing on a specific group according to race, age, gender, or geographic location. (For example, “heart disease in women”, or “heart disease in African-Americans”, or “heart disease in Orlando, FL.”) If there are too many review articles on your topic you need to limit the scope of your fact sheet further or select another disease/condition. If there are not enough reviews, you may want to check in with the Professor about your topic.
4. Focus on Reviews: Identify all published reviews on your topic during the past 5 years.
5. Summarize your review & create your fact sheet.
******** Click on the tab in the course called “Library Guide” to begin your research.
Content of Fact Sheet:
The following questions should be answered in your assignment. For some topics, these will not be appropriate, but if that is the case, be sure to clearly state that there is a gap in the literature otherwise, I will think you have missed something. This list is written in the order information usually appears in a fact sheet. If you decide to deviate from this, you should have a reason for doing so.
A. What is the name of the disease or condition? How is it defined and diagnosed?
B. Why is it a problem? Describe its symptoms, morbidity, and mortality.
C. What are the major risk factors of the disease? Is there a known agent or cause
D. What populations are at risk for this disease or condition?
E. What is the incidence of the disease?
F. How is the disease treated?
G. How is the disease prevented?