HCS 483 All DQs

Week 1

What is the systems-development life cycle? Why is it important to the selection of an information system?

Week 2

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What is an electronic medical record or electronic health record? Why might it be important for health care organizations?

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How does data quality affect patient safety?

Week 3

What are the phases of the system implementation process? Are there any phases that are less or more important than others?

What is the role of a project-steering committee in an IT project and who would you consider to be members of that steering committee?

Week 4

What is meaningful use and how are certified electronic health records connected?

Week 5

What are some emerging technologies that may be used to improve health care processes and quality and to lower the cost of delivering health care?

What kinds of information technology not commonly used today that will be used by health care organizations in the future and what health information technology might be present in the homes of the future?