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As an HIM Data Quality Analyst, you know that information interoperability enables the movement of electronic health information to where and when it is needed to support individual healthcare needs and population-oriented uses. Select a population-oriented use such as disaster management, bioterrorism surveillance, and community healthcare tracking that would be useful for a large, county hospital system and create a data project plan that justifies data integrity as a key strategic resource and mission tool.

Can we attribute increases in depression to reductions of lithium in the diet?

Why is our own self-awareness as important as being aware of other cultures

A pure culture is growing in the exponential growth phase. If the bacterium has a generation time of 1 hour, how many hours did it take for the concentration to grow from 8.0 x 107 cells/ml to 6.4 x 108 cells/ml? (give a number, no units – just a number)

The internet and social media has had a significant impact on Public Health and Public Health Policy. Is this a blessing or a curse? Give an example from the book and one example from recent literature to defend your answer. (The book called the panic virus). answer need to be one page if possible.

Emotion is an undercurrent throughout the entire book. Mnookin discusses how logic and facts often take a back seat to feelings about a situation. Give an example of this cognitive bias discussed in the book. Think of a recent example in Public Health where there are cognitive biases. What are the potential benefits and dangers? Should emotion play a part in public health policy? Why or why not? Defend your opinion with an example of issue today. (the book called the panic virus and the answer needed to be at least one page).

Discuss the difference between correlation and causation. Give an example of each using an example from the book as well as a scenario of relevance today related to Public Health. (the panic virus book, the answer need to be at least one page).

Compare and contrast the ethical issues surrounding the recommendations for immunizations in the United States. Does the idea of benefitting the greater good balance out the freedom of the individual? Discuss a similar controversy surrounding a vaccine relevant today and compare and contrast the ethical issues surrounding it (The answer need to be at least one page).

Mnookin discusses the government’s role in vaccinations advanced “from sporadic advocacy to codified law” (p. 55), which included national immunization practices. Discuss some issues that resulted from this mandate. Give an example of a similar situation of relevance today and discuss the issues surrounding it. (Panic virus book)

Briefly describe “herd immunity”. Discuss how herd immunity has benefitted public health using an example of relevance today (the answer needed to be at least one page).