GCU HIM615 2022 April Week 4 Assignment Latest

HIM615 Health Care Information Systems and Technology

Week 4 Assignment  

Health Care Standards Paper

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Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the importance of health information technology (HIT) standards in the delivery of health care in the United States. Write a 750-1,000-word paper summarizing the following criteria:

Discuss the top five reasons that standards are vital in the U.S. health care system.

Choose one of the most vital HIT standards for your current or previous organization. Evaluate how the standard influences the organization. Some examples of HIT standards are: FHIR, HL7, IHE, C-CDA, QRDA, and HQFM. Refer to HealthIT.gov/Health IT Standards for more information.

Choose a standard you believe needs improvement. Discuss the effect of the standard and propose a solution for its improvement.

Cite three to five scholarly sources in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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This assignment aligns to the following AMIA 2017 Core Competencies for Health Informatics Curricula at the master’s degree level:

F3: Social and Behavioral Science: Knows How

F4: Health Information Science and Technology: Knows How