Create a 5-10 minute video that focuses on the technology used at a relevant health care practicesetting.
Introduction
As a nurse, you will lead initiatives to maximize the power of informatics now and in the future. It is
incumbent upon you to be aware of and be able to articulate and explain the role of technology and
informatics within the context of personal, team, and organizational practices, as well as patient
outcomes. Important concepts, tools, and policies that you will need to be familiar with include:
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
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The genesis, implementation, and use of the electronic health records (EHRs).
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Meaningful Use Standards.
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The current Cures Act.
This assessment will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of how the
above, and other considerations, impact decisions and practices within the context of a health care
environment or organization which you are familiar. By examining how an organization is currently using
health care informatics and technology, you will better be able to understand its benefits and areas for
potential improvement. This will, in turn, equip you to be a more effective practitioner in the future.
Note: The assessments in this course build on one another; keep this in mind as you select a health care
organization or practice environment to focus on. This assessment will prepare you for selecting a topic
that you will use throughout the other assessments in this course.
Preparation
In preparation for this assessment, you may wish to look at the following for some ideas about
workflows, settings, and/or technology/informatics. These sites provide information about how
informatics/technologies are employed to positively impact patient safety, process optimization, and
quality. They present step-by-step guidance and offer case studies in a variety of practice types.
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HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Health IT playbook. https://www.healthit.gov/playbook/
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HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Implementation resources. https://www.healthit.gov/healthitresources/implementation-resources
Instructions
In this assessment, Submit a written APA-formatted transcript of your video, as well as a diagram of your
workflow redesign.
Write a transcript exploring the overall technology usage in your current institution, an institution you
have previously worked, or an institution that you hope to work with in the future. The context of the
technology usage you are reporting on should specifically relate to your practice setting (for example,
acute care facility, primary care office, or academic setting) within the institution as a whole.
No Video needed, just a transcript.
Setting: Acute care facility
Technology: Epic
Overall, your assessment will be assessed on the following criteria:
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Analyze the benefits of the chosen technology that has been implemented within the context of
a specific practice setting.
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Explain what are perceived to be the obstacles to utilizing the chosen technology within a
specific practice setting, noting generalized examples from a single viewpoint or stakeholder.
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What are the benefits of the specific technologies/informatics implemented in your
practice setting?
What do you perceive are current obstacles to use of these technologies/informatics
within your setting?
Create a workflow for the usage of the chosen technology within a specific practice setting.
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How would you redesign the workflow (execution of a series of tasks) because of the
technology/informatics usage within the context of your chosen practice setting?
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Convey purpose in a well-organized video presentation, incorporating appropriate evidence and
tone in grammatically sound sentences.
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Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
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Length: A 5–10 minute video, written transcript of the video, and workflow diagram.
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References: 2–4 scholarly or professional resources, no more than five years old.
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APA format: Written transcript should follow current APA style and formatting, which also must
include an APA-formatted reference list. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing
Center for guidance.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following
course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
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Competency 1: Defend the selection of a technology to meet the needs of a health care
organization.
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Analyze the benefits of the chosen technology that has been implemented within the
context of a specific practice setting.
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Create a workflow for the usage of the chosen technology within a specific practice
setting.
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Competency 2: Evaluate technology and its effect within a health care organization.
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Explain what are perceived to be the obstacles to utilizing the chosen technology within
a specific practice setting, noting generalized examples from a single viewpoint or
stakeholder.
Competency 4: Address assessment purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate
evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
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Convey purpose in a well-organized video presentation, incorporating appropriate
evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
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Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
Resources:
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Blažun Vošner, H., Carter-Templeton, H., Završnik, J., & Kokol, P. (2020). Nursing informatics: A
historical bibliometric analysis. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 38(7), 331–337.
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The History of Technology in Nursing: The Implementation of Electronic Health Records in
Canadian Healthcare Settings. Boothe, Claire. Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics;
Vancouver Vol. 15, Iss. 2, (Spring 2020).
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The HITECH Act is part of an economic stimulus package introduced during the Obama
administration: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The act was
signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009.
Kadakia, K. T., Howell, M. D., & DeSalvo, K. B. (2021). Modernizing public health data systems:
Lessons from the health information technology for economic and clinical health (HITECH)
Act. JAMA, 326(5), 385–386.
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This article evaluates the historical development of EHR to identify aspects that have
been improved by the implementation of technology over time.
HIPAA Journal. (n.d.). What is the HITECH Act? https://www.hipaajournal.com/what-is-thehitech-act/
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This study offers an in-depth look at nursing informatics literature, using a systematic
approach to identify historical roots and analyze the evolution of topics and themes to
gain more information about knowledge development in nursing informatics.
This article provides a retrospective review of the impact of the HITECH Act on past,
current, and future public health data systems.
Reconceptualizing the Electronic Health Record for a New Dec… : Advances in Nursing Science
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o Since the passage of the HITECH Act, 96 percent of hospitals and 78 percent of providers
have implemented the EHR. While many positive outcomes such as guidelines-based
clinical decision support (CDS) and patient portals have been realized, problems related
to patient safety and usability persist.
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Technology-Informatics Use in Your Practice Setting
Scoring Guide
CRITERIA
NONPERFORMANC
E
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHE
D
Analyze the
benefits of
the chosen
technology
that has been
implemented
within the
context of a
specific
practice
setting.
Does not
explain the
benefits of the
chosen
technology.
Explains the
benefits of the
chosen
technology,
but does not
connect this to
a specific
practice
setting.
Analyzes the
benefits of
the chosen
technology
that has been
implemented
within the
context of a
specific
practice
setting.
Analyzes the
benefits of the
chosen
technology that
has been
implemented
within the
context of a
specific practice
setting,
providing
specific
examples of
such benefits.
Explain what
are perceived
to be the
obstacles to
utilizing the
chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting,
noting
generalized
examples
Does not
identify what
are perceived
to be the
obstacles to
utilizing the
chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Identifies what
are perceived
to be the
obstacles to
utilizing the
chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Explains
what are
perceived to
be the
obstacles to
utilizing the
chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting,
noting
generalized
examples
from a single
Explains what
are perceived to
be the obstacles
to utilizing the
chosen
technology
within a
specific practice
setting, noting
specific
examples from
multiple
viewpoints or
stakeholders.
CRITERIA
NONPERFORMANC
E
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHE
D
viewpoint or
stakeholder.
from a single
viewpoint or
stakeholder.
Create a
workflow for
the usage of
the chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Does not
describe a
workflow for
the usage of
the chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Describes a
workflow for
the usage of
the chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Creates a
workflow for
the usage of
the chosen
technology
within a
specific
practice
setting.
Creates a
workflow for
the usage of the
chosen
technology
within a
specific practice
setting, noting
specific
improvements
that have been
made after the
redesign.
Convey
purpose in a
wellorganized
video
presentation,
incorporating
appropriate
evidence and
tone in
grammaticall
y sound
sentences.
Does not
convey
purpose in an
appropriate
tone and style,
incorporating
supporting
evidence and
adhering to
organizational,
professional,
and
communication
scholarly
standards.
Conveys
purpose in an
appropriate
tone or style.
Clear,
effective
communicatio
n is inhibited
by insufficient
supporting
evidence
and/or
minimal
adherence to
applicable
communicatio
n standards.
Conveys
purpose in a
wellorganized
video
presentation,
incorporating
appropriate
evidence and
tone in
grammaticall
y sound
sentences.
Conveys clear
purpose, in a
tone and style
well suited to
the intended
audience.
Supports
assertions,
arguments, and
conclusions
with relevant,
credible, and
convincing
evidence.
Exhibits strict
and nearly
flawless
adherence to
organizational
and
professional
CRITERIA
NONPERFORMANC
E
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHE
D
communication
standards.
Apply APA
style and
formatting to
scholarly
writing.
Does not apply
APA style and
formatting to
scholarly
writing.
Applies APA
style and
formatting to
scholarly
writing
incorrectly
and/or
inconsistently,
detracting
noticeably
from good
scholarship.
Applies APA
style and
formatting to
scholarly
writing.
Applies APA
style and
formatting to
scholarly
writing.
Exhibits strict
and nearly
flawless
adherence to
stylistic
conventions,
document
structure, and
source
attributions.
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