Please answer the questions below in a Question and Answer format. Please include proper APA reference and citation of your sources.
Subject: Healthcare Electronic Health Records; Healthcare Informatics.
References:
Introduction to Healthcare Informatics (Susan H. Fenton) and/or other Electronic Health Record (EHR) books/internet sources.
1) Explain the difference between physical and architectural information system models, as well as why both are necessary.
2) You work for a small hospital striving to implement EHR. One of the vendors is proposing that you purchase a cloud-based EHR. Describe the cloud options, along with the potential advantages and disadvantages for your organization.
3) Describe the differences between best-fit and best-of-breed EHRs.
4) Describe the purpose of Request for Information and the the Request for Proposal related to health information technology acquisition.
5) What are the best practices for implementing an Electronic Health Record system?