Informatics Use in
Your Practice Setting
Create a 5-10 minute video narrative that
focuses on the technology used at a relevant health care practice setting.
Introduction
As a DNP-prepared nurse, you will lead
initiatives to maximize the power of informatics now and in the future. It is
incumbent upon you to be aware of and be able to articulate and explain the
role of technology and informatics within the context of personal, team, and
organizational practices, as well as patient outcomes. Important concepts,
tools, and policies that you will need to be familiar with include:
The Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
The genesis, implementation,
and use of the electronic health records (EHRs).
Meaningful Use Standards.
The current Cures Act.
This assessment will provide you with the
opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of how the above, and other
considerations, impact decisions and practices within the context of a health
care environment or organization which you are familiar. By examining how an
organization is currently using health care informatics and technology, you
will better be able to understand its benefits and areas for potential
improvement. This will, in turn, equip you to be a more effective practitioner
in the future.
Note: The assessments in this course build on one another; keep
this in mind as you select a health care organization or practice environment
to focus on. This assessment will prepare you for selecting a topic that you
will use throughout the other assessments in this course.
Preparation
In preparation for this assessment, you may
wish to look at the following for some ideas about workflows, settings, and/or
technology/informatics. These sites provide information about how informatics/technologies
are employed to positively impact patient safety, process optimization, and
quality. They present step-by-step guidance and offer case studies in a variety
of practice types.
HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Health IT playbook. https://www.healthit.gov/playbook/
HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Implementation resources. https://www.healthit.gov/healthit-resources/implementation-resources
In this first assessment, create a 5–10 minute
narrative for a future video using Kaltura or similar software, exploring the
overall technology usage in your current institution, an institution you
have previously worked, or an institution that you hope to work with in the
future. The context of the technology usage you are reporting on should
specifically relate to your practice setting (for example, acute care facility,
primary care office, or academic setting) within the institution as a whole.
Submit a written APA-formatted transcript for
the video, as well as a diagram of your workflow redesign. Think of this as an
opportunity to script out what you want to say ahead of time. This is good
practice for the future when you may be making presentations or speeches via
video call and where presenting yourself as knowledgeable, professional, and
polished will be important.
Overall, your assessment will be assessed on
the following criteria:
Analyze the benefits of the
chosen technology that has been implemented within the context of a specific
practice setting.
What are the benefits of
the specific technologies/informatics implemented in your practice
setting?
Explain what are perceived
to be the obstacles to utilizing the chosen technology within a specific
practice setting, noting generalized examples from a single viewpoint or
stakeholder.
What do you perceive are
current obstacles to use of these technologies/informatics within your
setting?
Create a workflow for the
usage of the chosen technology within a specific practice setting.
How would you redesign the
workflow (execution of a series of tasks) because of the
technology/informatics usage within the context of your chosen practice
setting?
Convey purpose in a
well-organized video presentation, incorporating appropriate evidence and
tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and
formatting to scholarly writing.
You may use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help guide your structuring and
formatting of this assessment.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or
alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please
contact Disability Services at DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following
requirements:
Length: 2-3
page narrative and workflow diagram.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment,
you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and
scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Defend the
selection of a technology to meet the needs of a health care organization.
Analyze the benefits of the
chosen technology that has been implemented within the context of a specific
practice setting.
Create a workflow for the
usage of the chosen technology within a specific practice setting.
Competency 2: Evaluate
technology and its effect within a health care organization.
Explain what are perceived
to be the obstacles to utilizing the chosen technology within a specific
practice setting, noting generalized examples from a single viewpoint or
stakeholder.
Competency 4: Address
assessment purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate
evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Convey purpose in a
well-organized video presentation, incorporating appropriate evidence and
tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply APA style and
formatting to scholarly writing.
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