HIM 515 Full Course Assignments Grand Canyon

Review the informatics groups/specialty areas defined in the lectures for Topics 1 and 2 (public, clinical, nursing, laboratory, pharmaceutical, software/medical device vendors and other health care informatics groups – HIM, admitting, finance, and administrators).

Select the three informatics groups/specialty areas that you believe have the greatest impact on informatics and rank them as to importance and preference. Note: This ranking will influence how you are grouped for the Collaborative Learning Community assignments in this course.

In a 1,000-1,250-word paper, include the following:

1. Provide comprehensive, accurate, and relevant information on the three informatics groups selected.
2. Clearly state the impact the three groups you selected have had on informatics. Be sure to present compelling arguments.
3. Define ranking and provide reasoning for ranked choices.
4. Incorporate history and current position within informatics of the three groups.
5. Identify an area of interest, evaluate its current state, and discuss future trends and challenges.
6. Provide a brief review of the various areas of health care informatics.
7. Select specific area of health care informatics and provide evaluation of current state.
8. Provide information on future trends with selected area of health care informatics.
9. Clarify the specific challenges for the selected area of health care informatics.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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After completing this week’s readings from the textbook, select one set of standards from both Chapter 17 and Chapter 18. In a paper of 750-1,000 words, identify the sets of standards chosen and explain what the standards govern or the broad category in which they fit (for example, patient identifiers, accreditation, etc.). Evaluate how the two sets of standards impact health care systems and informatics applications, and assess these standards in relation to functional health care operations.

To help you frame your arguments, consider implementation of electronic health records (EHR), regulations guiding the coding requirements, ethical reporting, or other broad topics related to application and operations. Discussion of these specific areas in your paper is not required, but it may assist in contextualizing your points.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Details:
In a 750-1,000-word paper, explain how HIPAA and HITECH regulations impact the implementation of various health care systems. Consider impacts to and from federal, local, software vendors/users, hardware vendors/users, infrastructure, and organizational standards. Papers must address the following:

1. Clearly define impact of HIPAA and HITECH regulations on health care systems for the future with mention to state and federal differences.
2. Define how the regulations will modify the implementation and ongoing use of software systems that maintain patient data.
3. Discuss the changes and impacts to software and hardware vendors.
4. Clarify the changes and impacts to infrastructure and organizational standards.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.