Ans. NR361 Week 2 Discussion: Technology in Healthcare

Step 1: Review the scenario below:

  • Your healthcare facility is considering implementing a new health information system (HIS). You are on a committee evaluating different systems. As a committee member, you have been assigned to consider the components of a new HIS from different perspectives. Your assigned perspective is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.
Last Name Question to Answer
A – G You are assigned to consider the different components of a HIS from a client perspective.
H – Q You are assigned to consider the different components of a HIS from a healthcare provider perspective.
R – Z You are assigned to consider the different components of a HIS from a legal and ethical perspective.

Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

  • Paragraph one: Based upon your assigned perspective, what components are needed in a new HIS? Why are they important?
  • Paragraph two: How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges would need to be considered?
  • Paragraph three: Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technologies.

  • References
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Answer

Based on the client’s perspective, improving the safety of care, the efficiency in which care is given, and improving education are all components relevant to the client when selecting a new HIS. Safety is a client concern, notably medication errors, features a new HIS would have to limit these occurrences are relevant to them…… Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $6 or WHATSAPP +254712575747