course project blog assignment.

Week Four: Assignment. Course Project

INSTRUCTIONS:

After reviewing the HealthTech Discovery Lab,  www.HealthTechDiscovery.com ,  research the top Health IT emerging and future trends in the U.S. healthcare industry. Next, create two new blog posts including the following information:

*YOU MUST USE REFERNCES FROM THE HEALTHTECH WEBSITE AND THE POWERPOINT ATTACHED*** YOU MAY USE ONLY TWO OUSIDE SOURCES TO INCLUDE WITH THE MANDATORY SOURCES.

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy

https://health-it-sim-lab.weebly.com/

SEE POWER POINT ATTACHMENT

1. First post on one emerging Health IT trend. In other words, the technology exists today but is not in widespread adoption. Why do you see this as an emerging trend (vs. just a fad)?  Hint: EHRs are already considered by ONC to be in widespread adoption.

2. On the second blog post include at least two emerging trends and promising practices, where the technology does not currently widely exist today. What value do you suggest these 2 future trends bring to healthcare and why?

3. Please remember to attach the blog link that you have been using.