Project Guidelines
Identify an area for improvement within a healthcare organization that can be addressed with health information technology.
Topic of choice is:
• How does health information technology impact the quality of patient care?
Elements to include in the Paper:
• Introduction
• Identify the area for improvement or issue
• Analyze the history, evolution, and future trends
• Review various clinical information systems and their impact. Include a comparison chart of the vendors/products that you reviewed.
• Identify the regulatory requirements that are applicable to your topic.
• Identify industry trends (i.e. standards, quality initiatives, certifications, etc.)
• Include an evaluation of the technology impact to the patient population
• Conclusion
• Reference List
• Appendix
o Outline
Identify the area for improvement or issue
Analyze the history, evolution, and future trends
Create an outline for your paper. Review various clinical information systems and their impact. Include a comparison chart of the vendors/products that you reviewed.
Identify the regulatory and legal requirements. Identify the industry trends. Create an evaluation of the technology impact on patient care.
Work on your conclusion.
Paper Format:
• APA format
• 6 pages (excludes cover and reference list)
• References need to be from acceptable resources (i.e. peer-review journals, government websites, key organization sites, etc.
However, do not use sources from opinion websites or Wikipedia-type sources.)
• Times New Roman font
• Font size 12
• One inch margins
• Minimum of 3 sources of evidence
• Minimum of 1 peer review journal
Presentation Format:
• APA format
• Cover slide
• Introduction slide
• Include charts
• Reference slide
11 slides (excluding cover and references)