For this assignment, you will consider your own facility’s implementation of its electronic health record, if you have one. If not, you should contact a large health system in your area and talk to their IT department, or you may select one of your clinical sites and contact that IT department.

For this assignment, you will consider your own facility’s implementation of its electronic health record, if you have one. If not, you should contact a large health system in your area and talk to their IT department, or you may select one of your clinical sites and contact that IT department.

Answer the following questions:
1. State the EHR mandate. Who started it? When? 2. What are the goals of the mandate? 3. How does the Affordable Care Act tie in to the mandate? 4. Describe your facility’s plan. If you have already implemented a system, what steps were taken? Make sure you use the HealthIT.gov website—be clear! 5. Describe “meaningful use”. 6. Explain the possible threats to patient confidentiality and the ramifications of HIPAA violations.
This paper should be 3-5 pages long and should be written using APA formatting and citations.
Please continue to use the principles of setting up an APA paper from week 1 and 2 including introduction and conclusion.
The headings for this paper was as follows:
Description of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) ? State the EHR mandate. Who started it? When? ? What are the goals and objectives of the mandate? (See lecture) ? How does the Affordable Care Act tie in to the mandate and Obama Administration tie into the mandate?
Student’s facility’s Plan ? Describe your facility’s plan. Describe each of the six steps listed on the healthit.gov website and how your facility has addressed these steps or how are they progressing towards meeting these steps. (See lecture for steps)
Discussion of Meaningful Use ? Describe “meaningful use”. ? Describes your facility’s status in attaining it, reasons why or why not, what needs to be done.
EHRs and Patient Confidentiality ? Definition of HIPAA laws by describing possible threats to patient confidentiality ? What is being done by your facility to prevent HIPAA violations?
Note: It is HIPAA and not HIPPA
You may use the articles in the readings as a resource for this assignment and you need at least two references for this paper.

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Criteria
Levels of Achievement Accomplished Proficient Needs Improvement
Not Acceptable
Introduction 3 to 3 points Clearly states the purpose of the paper; Provides a comprehensive overview; Engages the reader; organized and easy to follow
2 to 2 points Overview is provided, but key ideas are missing; Does not engage the reader; somewhat disorganized
1 to 1 points No purpose statement; No overview of topics; reader is distracted
0 to 0 points Does not provide an overview of the paper or is absent
Key Requirement 1— Description of the EHR mandate
6-7 points Demonstrates evidence of research includes the following: Who initiated the mandate and when, what are the goals and objectives, and how does the Affordable Care Act and the Obama Administration tie into the mandate. Writing is clear and shows critical thinking.
4-5 points Includes a description of the mandate, including goals and objectives and how the ACA ties in. Writing is disorganized and does not evidence of critical thinking.
2-3 points Includes a general summary of the mandate but at least 1-2 topics are missing; writing is disorganized and distracting to the reader.
0-1 points Summary of the mandate is poorly written; at least 3 topics are missing. No evidence of critical thinking.
Key Requirement 2— Student’s facility’s plan
6-7 points Writing shows evidence of research. Includes a description of each of the six steps as listed on the healthit.com website; includes a clear description of the student’s facility’s progress. Evidence of critical thinking.
4-5 points Student includes a list of the six steps, difficult to determine where the facility is in the process of implementation; writing is disorganized.
2-3 points Writing is vague and difficult to follow the writer’s train of thought.
0-1 points No description of the six steps of implementation, no description of the student’s own facility’s progress or description is weak, not detailed. No evidence of critical thinking.
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Key Requirement 3— Discussion of Meaningful Use
5-6 points Student defines meaningful use; describes facility’s status in attaining it, reasons why or why not, what else needs to be done? Shows evidence of critical thinking.
3-4 points Vague discussion of meaningful use, attempts to define whether or not facility has reached it; no discussion as to the next steps.
1-2 points No definition of meaningful use but attempts to describe facility’s current status in attaining it.
0 points Student does not discuss meaningful use or the facility’s status. No evidence of critical thinking.
Key Requirement 4— EHRs and Patient Confidentiality