Assignment: Interoperability Papers NURS 658
Assignment: Interoperability Papers NURS 658
Assignment: Interoperability Papers NURS 658
Week 8
Signature Assignment: The Complexities of Interoperability Paper and
Presentation
Since the start of the Affordable Care Act, many hospital
systems have chosen to merge and form strategic partnerships to help reduce
cost and expand resources. You will be examining the effect of mergers on
informatics, EHR’s, and interoperability.
Complete the three-system merger interactive scenario to get
started.
Remember this important background information from the
scenario: Three healthcare systems have decided to merge.
System A consists of one large acute care hospital with 450
beds. Services range from outpatient surgery to inpatient services for
cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and chemical dependency. They have medical
surgical floors, an extensive ER, and several intensive care units. They have a
range of radiology and laboratory services.
System B consists of two acute care hospitals: one in the
same city as System A’s acute care hospital and one in the same city as System
C’s hospital. Both hospitals have approximately 150 beds. In addition to the
acute care hospitals, the system also has a rehabilitation center, a cancer
treatment center, 3 nursing homes, and 5 primary care offices.
System C has a 125-bed acute care facility in the same city
as one of System B’s acute care hospitals. They also have approximately 10
primary care offices.
Part 1 Paper:
Compose a 7- to 8-page paper that covers information listed
in the bullets below in APA format, citing a minimum of three scholarly
resources in addition to course readings. Examples of scholarly sources include
professional journal articles and books obtained from library databases,
national guidelines, and informatics organizations, published within the last
five years.
Discuss health information exchange (HIE), its importance,
and the challenges faced when using it. Explore how HIE will affect this
organization.
The three systems use two different electronic health
records; they have decided to adopt a new EHR at all three systems after the
merger. Describe interoperability and the ways this decision will affect
interoperability between the facilities.
Describe the standards for communication, messaging,
clinical documents, and imaging discussed throughout the course and what effect
these may have on the organization.
Discuss the coding systems and considerations presented in
this course and the components the organization should ensure are included when
selecting or building a single EHR.
Considering this information, discuss meaningful use and in
what ways you feel the organization’s decision will affect its financial
stability.
Part 2 Presentation:
Prepare and present a two- to five-minute class presentation
covering the material in your paper using the Kaltura recording tool. Please
include a voice-over or video recording of yourself presenting your slides. See
the Getting Started with Kaltura link in your main menu if you need to review
how to use the tool.
Week 1 discussion
DQ1 After reviewing the two-system merger case presented
with this week’s assignment, discuss the effects of mergers on integration of
information utilizing the material in this week’s readings. Include security,
privacy, legal implications, and the effects on interoperability.
DQ2 Discuss the interoperability of an electronic health
record (EHR) in your current or past workplace. Provide examples from this
week’s readings about the functions, significance, and factors that affect the
use and implementation of the (EHR).