Assignment: Healthcare Information System Characteristics And Needs
In your assignment, you analyzed the Vila Health settings and the health information systems of the various hospitals it acquired. Now that you have already made your decision on whether or not to integrate systems, you have been asked to support that decision within the larger context of the external environment. The COO would like a 5-6 page analysis of the current health informatics external environment and a rationale for how your decisions for the hospital's health information systems fit into this environment. Be sure to include the unique needs of each hospital.
Instructions
Refer to the unit studies (including the Vila Health: HIS System Characteristics and Needs challenge, linked in Resouces) and your Unit 6 assignment, and write a 5-6 page analysis, in which you will:
• Analyze the current health care information technology environment.
• Analyze how the Vila Health hospitals fit into the health care technology environment.
• Differentiate the specific, unique needs of each hospital.
• Support decisions and recommendations using current trends and best practices from the literature.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.