12 Nov What personal or professional experiences have you encountered that are related to the general topics of this course?
After reviewing the course outcomes, what do these outcomes mean to you? How are these outcomes relevant to your own personal/professional experiences and interests?
After reviewing the course syllabus and the Module One resources, select an additional online news article, professional organization, web resource, or web video that is relevant to the topics of Module One. What does this resource have to do with the general themes ( Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System) of Module One? What can you and your peers learn from this resource as it relates to the topics of this course? Make sure that you are citing this resource using the appropriate citation guidelines recommended in this course.
INFORMATION NEEDE TO COMPLETE DISCUSSION
Required Resources
Textbook: Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Read Chapters 1–4.
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Major Characteristics of U.S. Health Care Delivery
View this PowerPoint presentation to learn more about the chapter concepts.
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Foundation of U.S. Health Care Delivery
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Historical Overview of U.S. Health Care Delivery
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Health Care Providers and Professionals
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Website: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opens in new window
This is the official Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Website: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opens in new window
This is the official Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website.
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This is the official World Health Organization website.
Course Outcomes
Explore the impact of health care information technology on health care delivery systems
Explore the barriers and challenges of the introduction of clinical information systems in change and organizational development
Examine the role of information technology systems in ethical decision making
Analyze the benefits and challenges of information technology in inter-professional collaborative practice and patient-centered care
Evaluate the role of health care information technology in patient safety and quality
Module Topics and Assignments
Module One
Characteristics of the U.S. Health Care System
Module Two
Major Forces That Bring About Changes in Health Care Delivery
Module Three
Technology and Its Effects
Module Four
Role of the Government in Technology Diffusion
Module Five Impact of Medical Technology
Module Six
Assessment of Medical Technology
Module Seven
Benefits of Technology Assessment
Module Eight
Technology and Patient Privacy
Module Nine
Technology and Ethics
Module Ten
New Frontiers in Clinical Technology
