Module 2 – SLP

APPLICATION OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Using the same health care organization selected in Module 1, explain how health information systems are being applied to different ancillary departments and/or specialties by doing the following:

Create an architectural schema of the health information systems infrastructure at the health organization you selected in Module 1. Create the schema using a table where you list the types of health information systems (i.e., EHR) and in another column state the purpose of the health information system.

The paper should contain an introduction paragraph, followed by your chart, then a paragraph or two explaining how each health information system is integrated within the overall infrastructure at the health care organization, and finally a conclusion.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. A 2- to 3-page (excluding the title page and reference page) paper showcasing the health information system infrastructure at the health care organization you selected. In addition, provide an architectural schema in a table of the health information systems infrastructure and the purpose of the health information system.
2. Explain how each health information system is integrated within the overall infrastructure of the health care organization you selected.
3. Provide and introduction and conclusion and your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA.
4. Provide references from at least 2 scholarly articles (peer-reviewed). Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as wikis, encyclopedias, or www.freearticles.com (or similar websites). Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
5. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source:
   Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
6. Your response should incorporate the outcomes of the module with the requirements of this assignment and will be graded according to the rubric.

Module 2 – Background

APPLICATION OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Required Reading

Boonstra, A. (2014). Implementing electronic health records in hospitals: A systematic literature review. BMC Health Services Research, 14(370). Retrieved from: http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-14-370

Kruse, C. S., Stein, A., Thomas, H., & Kaur, H. (2018). The use of Electronic Health Records to support population health: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Medical Systems, 42(11). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-018-1075-6

Koskela, T., Sandström, S., Mäkinen, J., & Liira, H. (2016). User perspectives on an electronic decision-support tool performing comprehensive medication reviews—A focus group study with physicians and nurses. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 16(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-016-0245-z

Lessons learned from an EHR deployment: DoD discusses challenges with implementing Cerner. Retrieved from: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/video/dod-execs-share-challenges-implementing-cerner-ehr