Assignment Description: ( MODULE 1 ASSIGNMENT ) Introduction to Theory in Health
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Assignment Description: ( MODULE 1 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:
1. 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 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 law suit?
2 Hebda, Hunter and Czar (2019) identify three types of data that is 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.
NOTE: Looking Ahead: Module 8 Signature Assignment – research and present a 7-12 minute presentation on a healthcare informatics topic of your choice. For this first week, determine the topic of your project and begin to look for scholarly sources for the topic. Each week you should be adding to your research. (See Module 8 for details of the assignment).
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
Length: 500 words per essay prompt/each section (1500 total for this assignment)
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimal 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.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx)
(MODULE 8 ASSIGNMENT )
Assignment Description:
Beginning in Module 1 of this course you have been researching a healthcare informatics topic of your choice. Present the findings in a recorded presentation between 7 and 12 minutes in length. The presentation should include a PowerPoint and oral presentation of the slides. There is no slide number requirement. Answer all questions thoroughly with the allotted time. PowerPoint allows you to record directly to each slide. Be sure to include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format. 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 using APA citations to support your claims. This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level. Use a recording platform of your choice and either upload as an mp4 or share the link directly to the video in the dropbox.
* Discuss your topic and its relationship to your current (or future) practice. Discuss why the topic is important in healthcare informatics.
* What research have you have found on the topic? Describe how each scholarly article relates to the topic and your current (or future) practice. Describe what conclusions you have drawn based on your research of the topic.
* What ethical or legal issues does this topic present?
* Create a plan for implementing a change (or justify the need for no change). Who needs to be involved? What training programs are needed? Is there a need for on-going training? Discuss how you would evaluate the success of the change (or the continued success of what you are currently doing). What is the cost to implement or maintain this change? Who will be financially responsible? How feasible is this change?
* Finally, identify how changes in public policy and technological advances in the future could impact this topic. What would those changes mean to the healthcare industry?
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
* Length: 7-to-12-minute video; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner. Use a recording platform of your choice such as Screencast-o-matic, Zoom, Webex, Youtube, PowerPoint (utilizing audio slide recording) etc. Save the recording as a link, MP4, or PowerPoint file with audio and upload directly the dropbox.
* Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format.
* 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.
* Format: Save your assignment as an MP4 document (.mp4), weblink, or PowerPoint with audio file.
* Filename: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the module number (for example, “RHall Module 1.mp4”)
