Capella HIM4640 2021 July Unit 6 Discussion Latest

HIM4640 Electronic Health Records and Health Information Systems

Unit 6 Discussion

EHR Standards Organization

Identity an organization that is currently involved in the setting of standards for EHR systems. Select and explain one standard this specific organization addresses.

Your initial post must use at least one scholarly or health care industry-recognized resource, and include an in-text citation and its related reference, following current APA format guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Select a peer’s post with a different organization than the one you had selected. Compare the organization standard that you selected to a standard that your peer had selected. Do they work together? Are they dependent upon each other?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify organizations that set EHR standards.

Apply the principles of effective composition.

Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements.

DQ2 Data Dictionary

Why is it important to have a data dictionary? What function does a data dictionary serve?

Your initial post must use at least one scholarly or health care industry-recognized resource, and include an in-text citation and its related reference, following current APA format guidelines.

Response Guidelines

Building upon a peer’s response, explain how data dictionaries and standards help with the integration among applications.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Discuss the purpose of a data dictionary.

Explain data formats.

Determine data reporting requirements.

Apply the principles of effective composition.

Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements.