Assignment:
Introduction
to Theory in Healthcare Informatics
Write
an essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to
completely answer all the questions for each number item. There should be three
sections, one for each item number below, as well the introduction (heading is
the title of the essay) and conclusion paragraphs. Separate each section in
your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet
you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at
least three (3) scholarly citations using APA citations in your essay. Make
sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The
cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word
amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Write
an essay addressing the following prompts:
Electronic
health records (EHRs) are easier to read than the paper charts of the
past, but many complain that healthcare providers are focusing too much on
the computer screen instead of the patient.
·
Is this due to a lack of
skill or training, poor computer system design, or just the nature of computer
charting?
·
Is patient care
suffering from the implementation of EHRs?
·
Charting in an EHR
consist of clicking boxes, do you feel this provides enough detail about the
patient, condition, and events if there was a lawsuit?
Hebda,
Hunter, and Czar (2019) identify three types of data that are currently
being tracked by organizations (p. 46).
·
Identify and explain
another type of data, specific to your practice, that is being tracked by an
organization.
·
Why do you feel this
data is important to track?
·
Identify and discuss the
organization that is tracking the data.
·
Are there any ethical
concerns with an outside organization tracking this data, explain, and give
examples?
In
this week’s discussion post, you identified and explain the topic selected
for the project.
·
Provide a description of
your selected topic based on input from the discussion forum. What is your
project, why is it relevant to this class, and why is it important to you?
·
Identify an
informatics/healthcare theory from pages 29-30 of the textbook that aligns with
the project and explain why.
Assignment Expectations-
Length: 1500 words total for this assignment
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do
not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment. All APA
papers should include an introduction and conclusion.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references
for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3)
scholarly sources to support your claims.
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