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Readings

· Course Text: Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals 

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. Chapter 23, "Intergrating Technology, Informatics, and the Internet Into Nursing Education" This chapter explores the use of various computer technologies (such as virtual learning environments, e-learning, Web 2.0, etc.) to support and enhance health education for both patient and health care professionals in training and practice.

· Course Text: Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management

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. Chapter 17, "Assessing and Achieving Value in Health Care Information Systems" This chapter explores both the tangible and the intangible value of an information technology system and the steps that may be taken to help improve this value realization. It also discusses using the project proposal to help determine information technology value.

· Article: Lawrence, D. M. (2010). How to forge a high-tech marriage between primary care and population health. Health Affairs, 29(5), 1004-1009. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=2037442901&Fmt=7&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD An important innovation in health care recently is the use of "medical homes" as a hub of population and individual patient health care. This article discusses important ways of using technological means to further this promising trend.

· Article: Tan, L. L. (2008). Surgery with robots. Innovation, 8(1), 65–67. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=28453994&site=ehost-live&scope=site This article discusses the use of robotics in surgery and virtual simulation in medical education. The author predicts that biointelligence is the next-generation technology in surgery and that the medical record of the future will include three-dimensional body-scan images instead of written notes. He attributes the slow acceptance of technologies like telemedicine and telesurgery to non-technical impediments such as reimbursement.

· Article: Fell, D. (2009). The new era of connected care: Marketing and IT find common ground at last. Marketing Health Services, 29(4), 17–19. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=20043412&site=ehost-live&scope=site Providing a context for ongoing innovation in the field of health information technology, this article summarizes five technology trends to watch.

Note: You will be asked to locate further resources (articles and websites) on important trends in health information technology for this week's Discussion. Look ahead to this week's Discussion area for further information.

Websites

· Website: eHealth Initiative http://www.ehidc.org/ The eHealth Initiative is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to drive improvement in the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care through information and information technology.

· Website: Health Informatics World Wide http://www.hiww.org/ Health Informatics World Wide is a vast index of global websites dedicated to health informatics sorted by country and topic areas.

Optional Resources

The following resources may be helpful to you in identifying an important trend on which to focus in this week's Discussion assignment.

· Web Article: American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Research and trends. Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/research/index.shtml

· Web Article: American Hospital Association. (n.d.). Chartbook: Trends affecting hospitals and health systems. Retrieved fromhttp://www.aha.org/research/reports/tw/chartbook/index.shtml