Assignment:
1. Discuss the top five reasons that standards are vital in the U.S. health care system.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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This assignment aligns to the following AMIA 2017 Core Competencies for Health Informatics Curricula at the master's degree level:
- Social and Behavioral Science: Knows How
- Health Information Science and Technology: Knows How