What is an electronic medical record (EMR)? Describe how an EMR system can advance the strategies of a health care provider organization

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Wager, K. A. (2013). Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, 3e

Instructions: I rather hear about your experiences, experiences of others you know, opinions and ideas when answering the following questions. Must write up from 75  to 150 word count.

  1. What is the systems-development life cycle? Why is it important to the selection of an information system?
  2. The SDLC (system development life cycle) involves several phases.The implementation phase can be the most challenging and it is the phase that is at most risk of failure.  Why is the implementation phase at such risk for failure?
  3. Third is the Implementation Phase; in this phase, the system is installed and evaluated in the organization’s operational environment.”

What are some common challenges that occur during the “go-live” or implementation stages of an information technology project? Other than staff training, how can these challenges be minimized?

  1. The SDLC also needs to be in alignment with the strategy of an organization. However, creating a cost-efficient information technology system that is in alignment with strategic goals of the organization can be a major challenge. Which department in a health care organization is frequently in charge of planning the development of an information technology system? What is their primary role?
  2. Determining the scope of an information technology project can be overwhelming. What is a good first step in identifying the scope of an IT project?
  3. What is an electronic medical record (EMR)? Describe how an EMR system can advance the strategies of a health care provider organization
  4. Imagine you have been selected to consult for a prestigious health care organization. Your ultimate goal is to develop a proposal to present to the board of the organization. At their last meeting, the board asked you to prepare a proposal on how the organization might adopt a technology trend to improve the quality of the health care delivered to organization members.

Research various types, uses, and effects of technology across the health care industry.

Write a 350-700 word summary describing various types and uses of technology across the health care industry and their impact. Also, identify the technology trend you will recommend for the health care organization.

Cite at least two peer-reviewed references from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

To clarify:

  • Include a title page
  • Include an introduction and a conclusion.
  • Use section headings in accordance with APA standards for organization.
  • Cite and reference at least two peer-reviewed articles in the paper.
  • Develop in-text citations and references according to APA standards.
  • Reference page must be formatted on APA format.

 

  1. You have been selected to participate in a prestigious internship in a health care organization by working for the chief information officer (CIO). Your internship consists of a series of projects you will complete throughout this course.

Consider the following scenario:

  • In the first week of your internship, the CIO approaches your team and asks you to research electronic health records (EHRs). She says, “I must give a presentation at a staff meeting next week, and I’d like you to complete the research and create the slides and notes for me. The presentation must focus on EHRs, which our organization is considering implementing. Please be thorough with the speaker notes.”

The CIO adds that you must consider the privacy and security implications of adopting the EHRs.

Develop an 2- slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® slide presentation that includes the information the CIO requested in the scenario.

List major points in the slides. Include detailed explanations in the speaker notes that correlate to each point.

  • The presentation must include detailed speaker’s notes, which become the script of the presentation. Use the speaker’s notes section below each slide to present a discussion of your findings. The notes must be written in well defined paragraphs. The notes must be written as you would write content for an APA-formatted research paper.
  • Cite all information in the speaker’s notes from outside resources according to APA standards.
  • Develop all in-text citations and references according to APA standards.

Include videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate.

Discuss the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run

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POWER POINT

15 Slides

You have been asked to present your proposed health care facility to the board of directors. Based on your previous assignments, you are to put together a PowerPoint presentation of 15 slides with 300–400 words of speaker notes per slide that includes the following:

The type of health care facility (Week 1)
Discuss the type of facility that you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation.
Discuss the type of health care delivery that is provided at the facility.
Financing the organization (Week 2)
Discuss the method(s) of reimbursement that you believe will work best for the health care facility that you have proposed to be developed, and explain why you chose that method.
Discuss the pros and cons of the reimbursement method(s) you chose.
Discuss the impact that the method(s) may have on the financial operations of the facility that you chose.
Medical technology (Week 3)
Discuss the financial and health benefits that can be realized by implementing an electronic health record (EHR).
Discuss the estimated cost of implementing an EHR and the estimated cost of managing an EHR over the long run.
Discuss current security concerns surrounding health information technology (HIT) and the EHR.
Ethical and legal considerations (Week 4)
Discuss an accrediting body that will provide accreditation to the facility you are proposing.
Discuss the ethical or legal requirements and responsibilities that a health care organization has in ensuring that its facility is licensed, certified, and accredited. When discussing licensure requirements, ensure that you research requirements based on the state in which you reside.
Quality measures (Week 5) (This will be a new section as part of your project)
Research and describe at least 3 measures that you plan to use in your facility that are currently used to gauge quality in health care.
Set realistic benchmarks for each proposed measurement, and explain the rationale behind the benchmarks that you set.
Note: You should include a minimum of 3 references with the new content for Week

Examine the financial characteristics of health care delivery along with managing costs, revenues, and human resources

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Health & Human Services

The chosen topic is listed below.  The outline and annotated bibliography are attached.  Can be done in either a research paper format, or in powerpoint format.

 

The Final Project should demonstrate an understanding of the reading assignments, class discussions, your own research and the application of new knowledge.  It should utilize previous skills developed in foundational health care courses and apply them within the context and viewpoint of  a health care administrator and their role in managing health and human services.

 

For the Final Project, select one of the following topics and conduct scholarly and professional research while integrating the course’s learning outcomes to address a selected topic:

 

  • Examine the financial characteristics of health care delivery along with managing costs, revenues, and human resources.

  • Research Requirements

    Academic research and papers must meet certain standards of quality that are recognized by the academic community.  What constitutes quality academic research?

    • The use of primary (original), credible sources written by experts in the field of study.
    • Ensuring secondary sources are supported by research in primary sources.
    • Making sure all research is relevant and that material used is pertinent to the area of study.
    • In graduate work, the use of peer-reviewed journal articles (journal articles reviewed by recognized experts in the relevant field of study) is required.
    • Keep in mind that educational websites may be appropriate, in some cases, but should be evaluated carefully.

    The Ashford University Library offers many excellent databases and other resources to assist you in conducting scholarly research.

    What sources are not acceptable for academic research and referencing?

    • Encyclopedias
    • Dictionaries
    • Wikipedia, other wikis, or blogs
    • Websites and other sources that do not provide quality researched materials (e.g., they do not use credible sources to support the information in the document).

    All research must reflect professional academic protocol and must be documented according to APA standards as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

identify and discuss what you believe is the most important factor that influences patient/customer satisfaction positively and negatively in health care

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For most health care organizations, the customer is the patient. Like other businesses, health care organizations are evaluated by many of the usual measures of customer satisfaction (e.g., convenience of location, ease of getting the appointment, waiting time, price, etc.). Unlike most businesses, health care organizations are also judged by patient outcomes. What the “customer” wants and what the “patient” needs may occasionally be in conflict, even though the “customer” and “patient” is the same person. This is one reason customer satisfaction for health care organizations can seem to be an elusive goal.

To prepare for this Discussion:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources.

· Locate and read a scholarly article that identifies factors that influence patient/customer satisfaction in a health care setting.

Post a brief description of and a link to the scholarly article. Then, identify and discuss what you believe is the most important factor that influences patient/customer satisfaction positively and negatively in health care. Finally, justify why those factors are important and address how the article you cited supports or refutes your opinion.

Support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and/or additional sources as appropriate. Your citations must be in APA format.

 

Resources:

Article: Ford, R. C., Bach, S. A., & Fottler, M. D. (1997). Methods of measuring patient satisfaction in health care organizations. Health Care Management Review, 22(2), 74–89.

Article: Otani, K., Waterman, B., Faulkner, K. M., Boslaugh, S., Burroughs, T. E., & Dunagan, W. (2009). Patient satisfaction: Focusing on “excellent.” Journal of Healthcare Management, 54(2), 93–103