Assignment InstructionsHealth Informatics (HI) is an emerging interdisciplinary field in the healthcare industry that
involves using health information systems in collecting, storing, retrieving, analyzing, and
utilizing healthcare data for the improvement of healthcare in a variety of ways.
a. Write a research paper that assesses the following topics on Health Informatics:
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How health informatics is, or can be used for, improving healthcare service delivery
(in performing managerial functions)
Efficiency and effectiveness of quality improvement measures (clinical and
administrative)
Health outcomes and any other aspect of healthcare you may have experienced or may
anticipate (minimum 1)
Research Paper Length and APA Requirements: No more than 5 pages (excluding title
page and reference page). Formatted in APA 7th Edition. Provide credible evidence, through
the use of in-text citations from your references, to support your conclusions/information.
b. Discussion: NOTE: This is due by Sat please.
On April 27, 2009, HITECH Act (The Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (congress.gov) ) was enacted to promote the implementation
of HIT. In your discussion post explain
1. what incentives were proposed under this Act to catalyze and popularize HIT
implementation by providers?
2. What punitive recommendations it made for the non-implementors?
3. What additional recommendation(s) would you make to promote HIT adoption by
those who have not done yet? Why?
Follow APA formatting, referencing credible evidence. Only one outside source is allowed.
Use the content of this class as the main source of evidence.
Materials
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Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice: Chapter 1 –
Introduction, pgs. 3-5.
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Health Informatics: A System Perspective. Chapter 1 – Health Systems Informatics: A
Transformational Science, pgs. 1-14
Health Information Management: Empowering Public Health
Chapter 5.1 – Information Technology and Information Management in Healthcare,
pgs. 139-155.
Health IT What is Health IT (health information technology)? – Definition from
WhatIs.com (techtarget.com)
Other Resources
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Health IT: Advancing America’s Healthcare What Is Health Information Technology
Fact Sheet (healthit.gov)
Health Informatics https://www.himss.org/resources/healthcare-informatics
What is Healthcare Informatics https://nursinglicensemap.com/resources/healthcertificate-courses/what-is-healthcare-informatics/
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