Information Systems Term project total 5 assignment all connect

TP2 Outline Template

Name:

A.	Controversy:
B.1	Pro:
B.2	Con:
C.	Position:
D.	Argument Summary	E. Evidence Summary
	1.	a.
		b.
	2.	a.
		b.
	3.	a.
		b.
	4.	a.
		b.
	5.	a.
		b.

F. Evidence Detail:

1. Argument Summary statement

a. Evidence Summary statement

Evidence detail: statistics, quotes, bullet lists, explanations, charts, etc.

Source: full biographic information as explained in "TP 2 Bibliography Instructions"

Partial Example of Completed Outline

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Term Project Outline

Name: Tim Stewart

A.	Controversy:	Should the physician practice integrate with the hospital's clinical information system?
B.1	Pro:	Improving patient satisfaction and claims processing turn-around time
B.2	Con:	Cost of implementation, and security and privacy concerns
C.	Position:	The physician practice should integrate with the hospital's clinical information system.
D.	Argument Summary	E. Evidence Summary
	1. Increase patient safety and satisfaction	a. Strengthens commitment to patient satisfaction
		b. Features Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
	2. Improve workflow and patient throughput	a. Centralizes record management
		b. Documentation is timely and precise
	3. Expedite reimbursement and reduce expenses	a. Improves insurance claims turn-around time
		b. Reduces operational expenses
	4. Address security of protected health information	a. Improves physical, usage, system and storage issues
		b. Utilizes a "need to know" security model
	5. Improve compliance with healthcare regulations	a. Supports recommendation by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
		b. Complies with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines

F. Evidence Detail:

1. Increase patient safety and satisfaction (notice the order and wording are exactly the same as in section D above)

a. Strengthens commitment to patient satisfaction (again, the wording is the same as in section D above)

Health care executives list patient satisfaction as a top business priority.

Technology is a key to patient satisfaction.

· Reduces medical errors

· Promotes patient safety

EMR systems reduce errors and increase safety.

Source: Michael Milne, HIMSS, Feb. 2006 <http://www.himss.org/asp/ContentRedirector.asp?ContentId=65647&type=HIMSSNewsItem>

1. Increase patient safety and satisfaction

b. Features Clinical Decision Support (CDS)

Functions of CDS

· Medication/allergy alerts

· Medication interaction alerts

· Disease prevention

· Guidance to clinicians

CDS lowers costs, improves efficiency, and reduces patient inconvenience.

Source: Eta S. Berner, AHRQ, "CDS Systems: State of the Art" <http://healthit.ahrq.gov/images/jun09cdsreview/09_0069_ef.html>

Etc.

Please note:

· I have only given two Argument Detail examples in section F. You should have ten.

· The Argument Summary statements and the Evidence Summary statements in section F should be numbered, ordered and worded exactly the same as in section E. This will also be true for the rest of the TP assignments: TP3, TP4 and TP5.