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The Health IT topic chosen for this formal discussion is information blocking. Information blocking occurs when providers or vendors (the company providing electronic health record software and data support) knowingly and unreasonably interfere with the exchange or use of electronic health information in ways that harm policy goals (Alder-Milstein & Pfeifer, 2017). The paper will discuss the reasons for choosing this topic from the popular content on the Feirce Healthcare website. The impact of ...

The implementation of Electronic Health Record systems had brought many substantial benefits to the health system. This is not limited to better care, decreased healthcare cost, and decreases the spread of medical records and implements the safety of the patients. But at the same time if there is a poor EHR system design or improper use. It can cause mistakes that will jeopardize the integrity of the data that is in the EHR. The implementation of the EHR took some time and it was giving so many...

The use of clinical decision making is not a new concept, but one that is continuing to evolve. This paper will examine the clinical decision support, how it can impact practice, examining both pros and cons. It will also examine the use of informatics skills and knowledge in the development of this paper as well as a conclusion. Clinical decision making tools also called clinical decision support systems (CDSS) have been used for some time but are continually evolving. A CDSS is a process o...

Reflect on your own practice. Discuss how informatics is used in your practice. What is your primary area where you would use informatics? From completing the Pre-TANIC TIGER assessment for this week, what do you plan to achieve in this course? How did you feel your competency level was … to the assessment? NR 512 Week 1