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Benchmark – Health Information Technology

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on how technology assists with the management of health care data to improve services and outcomes. This is a reflective paper that is intended to be written based on this week’s Tableau VLab Activity (instructions attached as a file)

In a 750–1,000 word reflective essay, discuss how health information technology assists with the management of health data. Include the following in your essay:

• Describe the two online databases you worked with in VLab.
• Describe how you utilized health information technologies, applications, tools, processes, and structures to manage health data.
• Which specific analytics technologies are utilized most often by health care organizations?
• Analyze and interpret the data from the Tableau VLab and explain how the data can be used to improve health care services and health-related outcomes and promote wellness among populations?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

MS Health Care Informatics

1.3: Apply knowledge of health information technology applications, tools, processes, and structures to manage health data.

2.1: Analyze and interpret health-related data for the purposes of improving health care services and health-related outcomes and promoting wellness among populations.

MS Nursing – Health Informatics

6.3: Apply knowledge of health information technology applications, tools, processes, and structures to manage health data.

6.5: Analyze and interpret health-related data for the purposes of improving health care services and health-related outcomes and promoting wellness among populations.

Resources:

Read Chapter 36 in Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach.

URL:

https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/elsevier/2017/health-informatics-an-interprofessional-approach_2e.php

Read “Electronic Clinical Quality Measures Basics,” located on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website (2018).

URL:

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/ClinicalQualityMeasures.html

Read “What Clinical Quality Measures Mean to Healthcare Providers,” by Health, located on the EHR Intelligence website.

URL:

https://ehrintelligence.com/features/what-clinical-quality-measures-mean-to-healthcare-providers

Read “Module 7. Measuring and Benchmarking Clinical Performance” from the Practice Facilitation Handbook, located on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) website.

URL:

https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/pfhandbook/mod7.html