7. Principles of Health Informatics week 7 Discussion 2 PAGE APA format References need to be added:
For our final class discussion, we will investigate the National Human Genome Research Institute (NCHGR) website.
· Visit their website at https://www.genome.gov
· Scroll through the various menu items listed horizontally across the top of the website to learn more about the mission and purpose of NCHGR.
· Click the menu item “Issues” or “Health.”
· Select and read an item of interest to you.
· Summarize what you learned for classmates and the professor.
Note: Please choose an item of interest that has not been post by your classmates.
Textbook: Hoyt, R. E., & Hersh, W. R. (Eds.). (2018). Health informatics: Practical guide (7th ed). Lulu.
7. Principles of Health Informatics week 7 Assignment 4 PAGE APA format References need to be added:
You are the chief of staff of a small hospital with a 5 bed ICU. Currently the staffing of the ICU is provided by a 2-man Internal Medicine group. You have concerns for the future as they may decide to stop coverage. Fortunately, you are part of a large hospital network. You investigate the possibility of ICU coverage at night remotely from the larger hub hospital.
1. What advice would you give to the CEO, CIO and hospital board regarding the advantages of a VICU (i.e., Virtual-ICU)? What would be the obstacles?
2. Conduct a literature search as new articles on this subject are published often
3. What IT systems would you have to have in place to make this work? Be specific in your answer.
4. Are there any political or governance issues with e-ICUs? Because insurers won’t reimburse for this how might you justify the cost.
Prepare 3 to 4 pages of content, double space paper. Include a cover page, introductory & concluding paragraphs and reference page per APA standards. Use at least two scholarly sources and our text to support your analysis. Cite your sources both in-text and at the end of your paper following APA format. Use first level headings as you transition throughout your paper.
Textbook: Hoyt, R. E., & Hersh, W. R. (Eds.). (2018). Health informatics: Practical guide (7th ed). Lulu.
