choose a health care facility or organization (e.g. your local clinic, pharmacy, or hospital).  Then, select one topic from t

HCA417 Electronic Medical Records week 5 final paper

Final Paper
 

Your Final Paper will focus on a particular main theme or topic related to current and future requirements for the Electronic Health Record and its impact on health care delivery and society.  Utilize your textbook for ideas and information as you define and explore your theme/topic.  In addition to your text, you must research other scholarly resources to reference in your paper. 

Possible Themes/Topics:

1. Decision Support Systems 
2. Pharmacology Alerts 
3. Telemedicine 
4. HIPAA and Security 
5. Advantages of  Electronic      Coding 
6. Data Entry from Point of Care 
7. Improving Patient Care and      Quality Utilizing the Electronic Health Record 

For the Final Paper, choose a health care facility or organization (e.g. your local clinic, pharmacy, or hospital).  Then, select one topic from the list above.  In your paper, discuss the role your theme/topic plays in information management for the health professional.  Additionally, discuss the use of EHRs from the perspective of the healthcare facility or organization you have chosen, including any opportunities for improvement and/or limitations of its use.   Next, analyze the current and future requirements of the EHR and its impact on health care delivery and society and substantiate your analysis with research.  Finally, include a paragraph that summarizes the research articles you utilized for this assignment and why these references were selected.  Your paper should be eight to ten double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA 6th edition as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  You must utilize at least six scholarly sources that were published within the past five years, including at least two from the Ashford University Library.  One of your sources may be the textbook.      
 

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten      double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as      outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
2. Must include a title page with      the following: 
   • Title of paper 
   • Student’s name 
   • Course name and number 
   • Instructor’s name 
   • Date submitted 
3. Must begin with an introductory      paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 
4. Must address the topic of the      paper with critical thought. 
5. Must end with a conclusion that      reaffirms your thesis. 
6. Must use at least six scholarly      sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library. 
7. Must document all sources in      APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
8. Must include a separate      reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the      Ashford Writing Center. 

 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.