Identify and discuss at least three (3) legal and ethical issues in the management of health information

1. Question: Identify and discuss at least three (3) legal and ethical issues in the management of health information.

2.Instructions

The purpose of the information hunts & evaluations is to learn about a broad range of information resources in different formats. Each assignment includes three (3) information hunt questions and one (1) evaluation to be completed using print and/or electronic resources.

Information Hunts

Information Hunt answers should include the source where you found the information and the answer.

For print sources, include citation information for the source as well as the title of the source that you used, the date published, and the page number on which you found the answer, and the answer itself. To get full credit for an answer, you must include the page number.

For electronic sources, include citation information for the source as well as the title of the source that you used and appropriate citation information (such as the URL of the page on which you found the answer), and the answer itself. In the event that your search leads you from one source to another, include your path to the answer.

Evaluations

Do not evaluate a resource previously used to answer the information hunt questions.

For each information resource selected, you will:

Analyze the resource in depth.

Provide bibliographic information for the resource, such as the title, publication date, author/editor/producer, and publisher/URL.

Give an original evaluation of the resource, which includes authority, scope, and arrangement.

Provide your recommendation for the type(s) of user group for which this source would be appropriate and why.

Use the template below to complete your evaluations.

About the Source

Title:

Author/Editor and/or Producer:
Publisher (if a print source):
URL (if an electronic source):

Evaluation

Authority:

Scope:

Arrangement:

Recommendation:

a. Almanacs & Yearbooks

Part I: Information Hunts (Questions 1-3)

Instructions: Use print and/or electronic resources to answer the following information hunt questions. A specific resource can only be used once for this assignment.

1. What is the Texas State fish? What legislature was responsible for this? What year was it put into place?

2. What team won the men’s NCAA basketball tournament in 1992? Who was named the Most Outstanding Player that year?

3. In what year was Morgan Freeman first nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actor in a Supporting Role category,

and what was the name of the movie in which he starred?

Part II: Evaluation (Question 4)

Instructions: Evaluate one (1) almanac or yearbook, either print or electronic. Select an information resource that you did not use to answer information hunt questions.

4. Evaluate an almanac or yearbook using the template below.

About the Source

Title:

Author/Editor and/or Producer:

Publisher (if a print source):

URL (if an electronic source):

Evaluation

Authority:

Scope:

Arrangement:

Recommendation:

Handbooks & Manuals

Part I: Information Hunts (Questions 1-3)

Instructions: Use print and/or electronic resources to answer the following information hunt questions. A specific resource can only be used once for this assignment.

1. When is it appropriate to call a “Committee of the Whole?” (Note: Be sure to use quotes when directly quoting from the source.)

2. Are periods used with abbreviations according to APA style?

3. My grandfather is taking an oblong peach pill marked with C02 but he doesn’t know what the name of the drug is or what is used for. Can you help? (Hint: Use the Merck Manual Professional Version (Links to an external site.)).

Part II: Evaluation (Question 4)

Instructions: Evaluate one (1) handbook or manual, either print or electronic. Select an information resource that you did not use to answer information hunt questions.

4. Evaluate a handbook or manual using the template below.

About the Source

Title:

Author/Editor and/or Producer:

Publisher (if a print source):

URL (if an electronic source):

Evaluation

Authority:

Scope:

Arrangement:

Recommendation:

Biographical Sources

Part I: Information Hunts (Questions 1-3)

Instructions: Use print and/or electronic resources to answer the following information hunt questions. A specific resource can only be used once for this assignment.

1. Who was an Italian composer that was known for such works as Argippo and Bajazet. When was he born and what was his alternative occupation?

2. Where is James Doohan (actor, best known for portraying Scotty on Star Trek) buried?

3. When and where was former First Lady Helen Taft born, and what is her maiden name? Where did she and her husband get married?

Part II: Evaluation (Question 4)

Instructions: Evaluate one (1) biographical source, either print or electronic. Select an information resource that you did not use to answer information hunt questions.

4. Evaluate a biographical source using the template below.

About the Source

Title:

Author/Editor and/or Producer:

Publisher (if a print source):

URL (if an electronic source):

Evaluation

Authority:

Scope:

Arrangement:

Recommendation:

Geographical Sources

Part I: Information Hunts (Questions 1-3)

Instructions: Use print and/or electronic resources to answer the following information hunt questions. A specific resource can only be used once for this assignment.

1. The highest mountain in the contiguous United States is ____ _____ at _______ feet and it is located in which state?

2. How many provinces does Cuba have?

3. How far is it between Albertville, Alabama and Denton, Texas, and how long would it take to drive this distance?

Part II: Evaluation (Question 4)

Instructions: Evaluate one (1) geographical source, either print or electronic. Select an information resource that you did not use to answer information hunt questions.

4. Evaluate a geographical source using the template below.

About the Source

Title:

Author/Editor and/or Producer:

Publisher (if a print source):

URL (if an electronic source):

Evaluation

Authority:

Scope: