Homework: Health Information Management
Course Outcome
o Apply data governance principles to ensure the quality of health data.
Instructions
Go to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Health Level Seven International (HL7) websites and prepare a 3 to 5 pages executive summary outlining the current activities of these organizations relating to the implementation of the EHR. Prepare the executive summary as if you were presenting it to the next monthly HIM department meeting at your hospital. Be sure to include information about the role of privacy, protection of patient information, and regulations governing the collection and storage of data.
a. Keep in mind that Executive summaries are written literally for an executive who most likely DOES NOT have the time to read the original.
b. Executive summaries make a recommendation.
c. Accuracy is essential because decisions will be made based on your summary by people who have not read the original.
d. Executive summaries frequently summarize more than one document.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.