Entries by Emma

Determine two areas where HIPPA has influenced the development of HIMS standards

From the e-Activity, determine a key factor that has delayed the widespread implementation of electronic health records in health care organizations. Provide an example of the effects of each factor to support your rationale. •Determine two areas where HIPPA has influenced the development of HIMS standards. Justify your response. “Integrating HIMS Standards” Please respond to […]

Write a 350- to 700-word summary that describes various types and uses of technology across the health care industry and their impact

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 […]

Improving the Health of the American People

Read Schroeder’s article “We Can Do Better—Improving the Health of the American People Shattuck Lecture” NEJM, 2007 . Discuss the following points in your thread. •Describe the 2 reasons Schroeder gives to explain why the US ranks poorly on many health measures in spite of spending more money than other countries on health care. What […]

Select a health care organization (local or national, large or small, public or private) and perform a needs assessment/gap analysis

Research Project Select a health care organization (local or national, large or small, public or private) and perform a needs assessment/gap analysis. You may utilize your own organization if you are employed in a health care related company. You may approach the Research Project from a (1) Human Resources, (2) Operations, or (3) Facilities perspective. […]