13 Nov Health Information Systems and Technology in Practice

Identify one health information system and one technology to use in the healthcare setting identified in

part A.

Note: You can use the EHRS identified in part A as the health information system. The technology can be

any technology that is applicable for this setting.

1. Discuss how the health information system supports decision-making in patient care. 2. Discuss how the technology supports decision-making in patient care.

3. Explain the importance of evaluating data from health information systems (e.g., reliability, quality,

consistency, security).

Legal and Ethical Use of Health Information

C. Describe how relevant laws and policies guide the use of health information systems and safeguard

healthcare information by doing the following: 1. Using a specific example from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

code of ethics, explain the nurse’s ethical responsibility regarding the use of protected healthcare information.

2. Using a specific example from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) legislation, explain the nurse’s legal responsibility regarding the use of protected healthcare

information.

D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or

summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

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