week 6 discussion

Discussion Topic

Updated

Part 1:

Research a clinical health/patient care technology/ diagnostic equipment  (do not include electronic health record system). discuss the impact of the technology on:

-quality/outcomes for patient care 

-the cost of the equipment

- level of reimbursement for the services by health plans  

- based on your research, is the technology beneficial to the patient/health care system, all factors considered?

Part 2

From the literature, or from personal experience, describe an example of how a health care organization implemented EHR incentives, as outlined in the CMS article reading this week