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Module 1 - SLP

INTRODUCTION AND ROLE OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS

For the Module 1 SLP, select a healthcare organization that you wish to study and provide responses to the items below. If you work in the healthcare field, feel free to use that organization.

Provide a background of the organization (i.e., type of organization, mission, etc.).

What has been the value of implementing a health information system (HIS) within the organization?

What have been the challenges of adopting a health information system (HIS) within the organization?

Select two topics from below and discuss how your chosen organization manages the process: Medical coding

Clinical documentation improvement

Patient Portal (assignment to patients and management of the process)

Release of information

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA Style. You may use the Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

2. Provide references from at least three scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. For additional information, see How to recognize peer-reviewed journals http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

3. Your response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc. Use Evaluating Internet Resources to ensure that you are using reliable sources:

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4. Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment.

11/28/23, 5:20 PM Case - BHA480 Health Information System (2023DEC04FT-1)

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Module 1 - Case

INTRODUCTION AND ROLE OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Assignment Overview

Over the past several decades, healthcare and information technology have undergone a period of dramatic change caused by a multitude of pressures and opportunities, many of which continue to persist and evolve. As we have moved into globalization of communication, technology, and information, health information systems (HIS) need to reflect what is happening to ensure optimal use of clinical information.

Case Assignment

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your comprehension of the main principles of health information systems as well as the primary role of health informatics in healthcare organizations.

Answer the following questions in detail:

What are the current challenges in healthcare that are driving health information systems (HIS) adoption in the United States? How might HIS initiatives help the U.S. health system address these issues?

What are a few of the many ways that HIS data can be used not only for supporting the delivery of healthcare services, but for additional purposes such as protecting the public’s health?

Why are healthcare organizations just in the beginning stages of engaging patients in their care (i.e., patient portals)? Do you think HIS has anything to do with this change? Do you think this will have a beneficial effect for the organizations? For the patients? Explain.

Assignment Expectations

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1. Length: Submit a 2- to 3-page paper addressing the questions above, not including the cover page and the reference list.

2. Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA Style. You may use the Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

3. Provide references from at least three scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals. For additional information, see How to recognize peer-reviewed journals http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. Your response should be based on reliable and scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc. Use Evaluating Internet Resources to ensure that you are using reliable sources: https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

5. Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment.