Question Description
Continue
to use the scenario to assist you with this assignment. One of the
areas of concern to Mr. Magone and the senior leadership of Healing
Hands Hospital is the integration and adoption of information technology
systems that would be needed if the hospital consolidated with a large
health system or added more outpatient services or expanded into
telemedicine. As a member of the Task Force support team, you have been
asked to research and discuss current and future advances and issues
related to information technology in healthcare. This would include
integration concerns with the Healing Hands Hospital’s current
electronic health record system (EHRs), new models of decision support
systems, and telemedicine with wearable tracking and smartphone linked
devices.
Discuss the issues in health information technology
advances that will impact Healing Hands Hospital in the future with
possible consolidation/expansion and the impact on quality of care and
reimbursement for provided services. Include the following information
in your paper:
- Future health care reimbursement trends impacted by information technology such as big data analytics and decision support systems.
- Information system technologies and issues with interoperability and scalability.
- Innovations in telemedicine and tracking devices.
Be sure to include at least three reference sources besides the textbook and use APA formatting
