Policy Communication: HITECH ACT Health policy communication: HITECH Act Policy description Part of the 2009 U.S. Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are the provisions of HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), a Continue Reading...
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act/Impact of ACA from the Organizational and the Patients view Impact of the Affordable Care act (ACA) on the population that it affected Impact of the economics of providing care to patients from the organiz Continue Reading...
EHR Pros and ConsEHR stands for Electronic Health Record. This is an electronic version of a patient's medical history, which is maintained by the healthcare provider over time. The record may include all the key administrative clinical data that is Continue Reading...
Acquistion of Information Systems Selection and Acquisition of Information Systems Selection and acquisition of information systems could involve an enormous investment for a healthcare organization. Besides the initial costs that organizations ne Continue Reading...
Technology in Healthcare and EducationIntroductionAdvances in technology have transformed various sectors, including healthcare and higher education. In healthcare, technology has revolutionized patient care, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Con Continue Reading...
Nursing Informatics The site used for this interview is a healthcare facility that offers a range of exposure to a nursing informatics investigation. The preceptor offered valuable insight into the role of the nurse informaticist at the site, and th Continue Reading...
Project Management Before addressing what is project management, let us first look into what is a project? Some have defined a project as a temporary activity that is done to produce a service, a product or a result. It is temporary in the aspect th Continue Reading...
How information and technology connect to patient care outcomes and a safe care environment Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care. Within the context of healthcare, Information and Communication Technology Continue Reading...
Management Essential interdisciplinary team members, their roles and why the expertise of each team member is necessary Electronic System Implementation Manager The implementation manager is assigned to looking after a project's progress and its Continue Reading...
NY Scope of Practice for Nurses The scope of nursing for nurses is largely similar but differs across states because of different practice environments. The variance is nursing scope of practice across states is also attributable to the differences Continue Reading...
Technology in Managing Data in Clinical Trials TECHNOLOGY IN CLINICAL TRIALS Incorporation of technology (electronic and digital technology that can utilize the internet or mobile devices) into the process of designing and executing studies in Cli Continue Reading...
Technology in Managing Data in Clinical Trials TECHNOLOGY IN CLINICAL TRIALS Incorporation of technology (electronic and digital technology that can utilize the internet or mobile devices) into the process of designing and executing studies in Cli Continue Reading...
EClinicaWorks at Rikers Island Rikers Island is a correctional facility that currently utilizes eClinicalWorks, which has emerged as a leader in medical software solutions. This paper examines the use of this electronic health records software at th Continue Reading...
Decision Making in Clinical SettingsIntroductory Information about Interprofessional Engagement in Shared Decision-Making Definition of interprofessional engagement. Although no universal definition exists, interprofessional engagement can be regarde Continue Reading...
Introducing Informatics Early in Nursing Education Introduction As Shackelford (2019) notes in “Industry Voices—Healthcare is Changing,” there is a serious need to reach future workforce members at an earlier age, before they ente Continue Reading...
Proposal for a Nurse Informaticist Role to Enhance Effective Communication and Improve Patient OutcomesNursing Informatics and the Nurse InformaticistNursing informatics is an area of healthcare that combines nursing expertise with information techno Continue Reading...
RESPONSE (INFORMATICS)Response (Informatics)AlexaAlexa points out that the relevance of informatics in nursing practice cannot be overstated. This is more so the case given that informatics come in handy in various aspects of healthcare such as resea Continue Reading...
Strategic Information Technology Plan Oesterlen Services for Youth is an organization that helps troubled youth in Ohio. It consists of a counseling center and a foster care placement program, as well as residential services for both male and female Continue Reading...
Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) integrated with Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is regarded as a crucial system for enhancing the quality, safety, and efficiency of care (Simon et al., 2013). This system helps in enhancing care throu Continue Reading...
Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities of Database Application In the contemporary business environment, private and public organizations are increasing using database applications to store employee and customer records. Similar to private organizations Continue Reading...
Healthcare Manual Documentation System to a New Electronic Record System Purpose of needs assessment in selecting a HER product for health care workplace The success of the desired organizational change will depend largely on the needs assessment Continue Reading...
Return on Investment Health Management Health Management and Services: Return on Investment Strategy, Solutions and EMR as an Incentive for Increased ROI As the medical field continues to grow and therefore continues to become more and more comple Continue Reading...
CENTRICITY EMR Part 1 Product Profile (Features and Benefits) In essence, Centricity Practice Solution could be defined as “a comprehensive Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Practice Management, Population Health, and Analytics, and Connectivity Continue Reading...
Nurse Comp Nursing Perspectives on Computerized Management Systems For a community hospital with one hundred beds spread out over the usual number of departments and staffed by large numbers of individuals working in a variety of disciplines and te Continue Reading...
Policy Recommendation Paper for ABC Medical Group Regarding AWV Introduction The purpose of this policy recommendation paper is to provide education for the managers of ABC Medical Group regarding the Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV). The AW Continue Reading...
HIT System Planning This study examines the four phases of HIT systems, the key members of the steering committee and why they are important, and the importance of needs assessment. HIT is the abbreviation for Health Information Technology, which is Continue Reading...
Marketing Approach and Data Exchange Interoperability refers to the ability of two systems to exchange information and make use of the information that has been exchanged (Kasthurirathne, Mamlin, Kumara, Grieve, & Biondich, 2015). While the term Continue Reading...
Introduction In the US, healthcare safety isn’t up to the mark, as it ought to be. Figures from a couple of important research works reveal that between 44,000 and 98,000 individuals lose their lives per annum within healthcare settings owing t Continue Reading...
Strategic Recommendations for a Reduction of Operating Costs for Burn Care Unit Burn Care Unit is a healthcare organization operating the 40-bed unit. Since its formation, Burn Care Unit business has been profitable with an increase in revenues, how Continue Reading...
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates the nation's largest healthcare system through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), including 152 medical centers (VA Continue Reading...
Human Resources Management - Maintaining a Competitive Edge in the Corporate Marketplace Change continues to reshape the workplace. Today's HR professional is called upon to help the organization retain its competitive edge in the marketplace. Along Continue Reading...
Protection and Future Changes It was moderately challenging to find sufficient sources. After receiving the assignment, I performed an initial search. There were only one or two sources from my original search that I ended up using in the final res Continue Reading...
Nursing informatics has been defined as, "a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice" (Shuler, 2011). The systems devel Continue Reading...
CIO Interview -- Lakewood Hospital How were you trained or and how did you decide upon your career? I received my formal technical training in the Midwest. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Loyola University in Chicago, and Continue Reading...
Nursing Ethics In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, medical technology has advanced enough to provide certain measures to keep the body "alive," but not necessarily the brain or the cognitive functions that make up quality of life (O'Keefe-McC Continue Reading...
Nursing Terminology System Comparison In the world of nursing, there are different terminologies and systems that are used to communicate information. This helps providers to have clearly defined standards which enhances coordination and communicati Continue Reading...
