Health Care Informatics

LESSON 16 Transition to Electronic Health Record LEARNING OUTCOMES ______________________________________________________________________________

In this lesson, you will do the following:

Evaluate the factors that drive an organization to adopt a strategy to create an electronic health

care record.

READINGS

The following reading assignments are for Lessons 13 through 16:

Gartee Text:

Chapter 2, pp. 27 - 41

Chapter 7, pp. 152 - 181

Chapter 8, pp. 182 - 206

ACTIVITIES / ASSESSMENTS

The following activities/assessments are for Lessons 13 through 16:

1. Read the assigned pages from the Gartee text, Unit 4 PowerPoint, and Lecture Notes.

2. Participate in the weekly discussion question.

3. Complete the written assignment.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Research and discuss three challenges facing an organization, and review how the conversion to

a full electronic health record could address the challenges identified.

PLEASE NOTE: All graded assignments for the lessons in this unit should be grouped together

and submitted as ONE document using the Assignment Submission form accessed from your

course homepage or http://www.sjcme.edu/gps/assignments.

All activities/assignments for this unit should be as follows:

1. Should include a cover sheet for each assignment stating the following:

 Course (HA 214)  Your Name  Unit and Lesson Number  Date Submitted

2. Each individual assignment number and copy of the assignment directions should be included in the submission as the starting header of each lesson.

3. Carefully check grammar and spelling.

4. Use APA format for any research or sources that are being used or quoted.

5. Email the instructor if you have questions regarding the assignments.