Part 1:
Research a clinical health/patient care technology/ diagnostic equipment (do not include electronic health record system). discuss the impact of the technology on:
-quality/outcomes for patient care
-the cost of the equipment
- level of reimbursement for the services by health plans
- based on your research, is the technology beneficial to the patient/health care system, all factors considered?
Part 2
From the literature, or from personal experience, describe an example of how a health care organization implemented EHR incentives, as outlined in the CMS article reading this week