HCS 490 Week 4 Individual Communication Paper / HCS/490 / UOP

Resource: Communication Paper grading criteria located in the Course Materials forum in the Classroom. Do NOT use information posted on your website.

 

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The Grading Rubric created for this specific assignment and posted in the Course Materials forum in the Classroom (See “Weekly Assignments and Grading Rubrics”)

 

There are a variety of communication modalities available to health care consumers and health care providers. These modalities and venues of communication may entail benefits and challenges to both consumers and providers.

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Select
one communication modality used for marketing in health care (choices are listed in the Main forum).

·         Write a 1,000-word paper about one specific communication modality used in health care. Includethe following in your paper:

 

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Identify one specific mode of communication used by consumers and health care providers, such as e-mail, a web-based forum, or electronic medical records.

 

o    List and discuss the following:

One benefit to the patient – be specific, share at

·         least one practical example and include researched evidence.

·         One aspect relating to the values and importance of maintaining patient confidentiality when using this mode of communication – be specific, share at least one practical example and include researched evidence.

·         One reason this mode is an effective means of communication between consumers and providers – be specific, share at least one practical example and include researched evidence.

·         How does this mode of communication differ from others? Be specific, share at least one practical example and include researched evidence.

·         How might media and social networking change communication in health care? Be specific, share at least one practical example and include researched evidence.

·         How is this mode of communication used to market health care products or services, if applicable? Be specific, share at least one practical example and include researched evidence.

  

·         Format paper consistent with APA guidelines, the Turnitin Similarity Index needs to be below 25% with all sources appropriately identified. Feel free to use the Communication Paper APA template provided in Week 4 in the Main forum.

·         Include a minimum of three credible references, not including the textbook.