Type: Written assessment

Weighting: 50%

Length: 1500 words

Aim
The assessment allows you to demonstrate your understanding and critical thinking related to digital health technology, its impact on patient care, and considerations for its implementation.

Instructions
Through a series of scenarios, you will demonstrate your knowledge of cybersecurity, privacy, consent, person-centred care, and electronic health records; your responses should reflect thoughtful analysis and practical insights in approximately 500 words per scenario. 

Question one:

MediSecure, an e-script provider, was involved in a large-scale ransomware data breach. MediSecure is a prescription exchange service that facilitates electronic prescribing and dispensing of prescriptions. The company believes the incident originated from a third-party vendor and has taken immediate steps to mitigate any potential impact on its systems.

What steps could MediSecure have taken to avoid this data breach and include specific examples of the impact this breach may have on patient care?

Question two:

Google's new artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify 288 skin conditions. It uses 65,000 anonymised images from 16,114 cases. However, experts raised concerns about the data's lack of representation of darker skin types. Google stated that they have been refining the technology and sourcing additional datasets over the past three years to ensure inclusivity.

Once the issue of recognising different skin tones is addressed, how could Google’s AI tool contribute to providing patient-centred care and provide specific examples?

Question three:

In the past, NSW Health staff recorded patient information on paper forms. This method had its drawbacks, including problems with unreadable handwriting, lost notes, and transcription errors. Clinicians faced challenges accessing information stored in various places and using fax machines and other manual information-sharing methods posed data security risks.

How can using Electronic Health Records (EHRs) improve communication among nurses working in community health settings in NSW and provide specific examples?

Literature and references
In this assessment, use at least ten contemporary references (<5 years) to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles, textbooks, and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the five elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature from the internet must be from reputable websites such as government, university, or peak national bodies, such as the Australian College of Nursing or the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements 
·       Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

·       Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header. The page number is the only thing that should be in the header.

·       Do not include footers.

·       This assessment does not require an overall introduction or conclusion; however, you will need an introductory and concluding sentence for each response. 

·       Do not include a cover page.

·       Write in the third-person perspective. 

·       Use formal academic language.

·       Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online CQU APA Referencing Style Guide.

·       The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

Resources
·       You can use unit-provided materials and other credible sources (e.g., journal articles, and books) to support your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important.

·       We recommend that you access your discipline specific library guide: the Nursing and Midwifery Guide; Social Work and Community Services Guide.

·       We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website.

·       For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

·       Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here. 

Submission
Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only.  Assessments will be returned to students three weeks after the submission date. 

Marking Criteria
Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more details on how marks will be assigned.

Minimum Pass Criteria

To achieve a passing grade for this unit you are required to pass this assessment item.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Statement 

The use of generative AI is not permitted in this assessment.

Type: Written assessment

Weighting: 50%

Length: 1500 words

Aim
In this case study, you will demonstrate understanding of the impact of telehealth in assisting people to access appropriate health care. 

Instructions
Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task:
•    Identify one example of a telehealth program currently operating in regional and remote Australia and briefly describe the program. 

Using this example as the focus for your assessment, answer the following questions:
1.    What are the barriers to accessing healthcare services in regional and remote Australia?
2.    How does this telehealth program address these barriers?
3.    What impact has the program had on health outcomes?
4.    How can patient data be protected during digital consultations, and what measures should be taken to protect patient privacy?

Literature and references
In this assessment, use at least ten contemporary references (<5 years) to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing or the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements 
•    Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).
•    Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header.
•    This assessment does not require an introduction or conclusion.
•    Do not include a cover page.
•    Write in the third-person perspective. 
•    Use formal academic language.
•    Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online CQU APA Referencing Style Guide.
•    The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

Resources
•    You can reference your argument using unit-provided materials and other credible sources (e.g., journal articles and books). The quality and credibility of your sources are important. 
•    We recommend you access your discipline-specific library guide: the Nursing and Midwifery Guide; Social Work and Community Services Guide.
•    We recommend that you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. The CQUniversity Library website. website has more information on how to use EndNote. 
•    For information on academic communication, please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources, including information for students with English as a second language. 
•    Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here. 

Submission
Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only. Assessments will be returned three weeks after the submission date.

Marking Criteria
Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more details on how marks will be assigned.

Minimum Pass Criteria 
To achieve a passing grade for this unit you are required to pass this assessment item.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Statement  
The use of generative AI is not permitted in this assessment.