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NURS 8210 Week 6 Discussion: HIT Usability and Design Challenges Reflect on your experiences with the integration of new technology. How have these implementations affected the procedures that you perform at work? As the end user, it can be easy to overlook all of the important decisions that went into the finished product that you…
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NURS 8210 Week 6 Assignment 2: Application 3: Health Information Technology Project Week in Review This week you analyzed overall usability and design of a HIT system/application and formulated strategies for overcoming challenges. Next week you will explore the use of decision support systems along with cutting-edge technologies that seek to improve patient care and…
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NURS 8210 Week 5 Assignment 1: Application 2: Meaningful Use Paper Why are many health care organizations hesitant to adopt electronic health records (EHR) when they have the potential to improve quality, increase access, and reduce costs? Some organizations are concerned with the ethical and legal issues that may arise in daily operations. In 2010,…
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NURS 8210 Health Information Technology Project Assignment: Write a 12- to 15-page (plus references) paper that includes the following: Organization Information (5 points) Briefly describe the health information technology system/application and the organization type (hospital, clinic, public health agency, software company, government health information website, private virtual health information site, etc.).…
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NURS 8210 Week 5: Nursing and Health Informatics Ethics and the Law “Whatever, in connection with my professional service, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret.”…
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NURS 8210 Week 4: System Development Life Cycle HIT Projects and Decision Makers A nurse leader sought to implement greater security in the children’s wing of the hospital by installing a new alarm and monitoring system. Due to budget constraints, the CNO rejected the proposal, stating that current security methods were sufficient. Shortly after…
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NURS 8210 Assignment: Application 3: Health Information Technology Project In previous Discussions and Applications, you have explored various aspects of health information technology systems: the historic development of HIT, how data flows across HIT systems, and standards and interoperability requirements including specific terminologies used in your practice setting. In this Application Assignment, you will have…
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NURS 8210 Week 1: Introduction to Health Information Technology Systems and Nursing Informatics In 1943, Tom Watson was quoted as saying, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” Little did this chairman of IBM realize that the advent of computers would revolutionize all facets of society, including health care. The health…
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NURS 8210 Discussion Week 1: Staying Current Print and web-based media provide many rich and credible resources for staying abreast of the latest trends and issues in health care. As you proceed through the DNP program, you will find that receiving updates via the Internet or mail can continue to support your professional growth as…
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NURS 8210 Week 1 Assignment: Application 1: Nursing Informatics Pioneers Application 1: Nursing Informatics Pioneers – One of the major drivers in recent health care reform legislation is the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act’s (ARRA) HiTech Incentive. This act, passed in 2009, earmarked $22 billion for the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), with a…