Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.As you close your weekly meeting with Deborah, she says, “There are some very good ideas here. I would like to see you continue with a global marketing plan. We need more concrete analysis and data for the presentation. Get your team to work.”After your meeting with Deborah, you briefly meet with your team to discuss moving toward a more formal analysis.“Tiffany and Mike, we need to provide a more detailed analysis,” you explain. “You’ve done a great job so far looking at what resources we need and potential countries, but we need to really dig deeper on this.”Tiffany nods her head in agreement. “Definitely,” she says. “We need to look at some internal variables as well as political, environmental, sociocultural, and technological environments of the countries that we are considering.”Mike interjects, “Well, that’s something we should consider, but it’s not the only way to analyze this type of project. This is such a big decision, and we need to give as much information as we can.”You reply, “Great point, Mike. We should look at this from a couple of different angles.”You go back to your office to update the project schedule with Deborah’s instructions. You review the activities and note the project remains on schedule.The next task in your strategic marketing plan is to determine the tools that are needed to conduct an analysis of the industry and competitors. Complete the following:What are the best tools to use in this situation?Provide a brief summary of at least 2 of these tools.Why do you think these are the best ways to analyze the market?How will you use these tools in your plan?The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment, such as the audio file Implementing a Global Strategy. This file provides real-world experience that may help you with this assignment.Within the Discussion Board area, write 600–800 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.As you review the analysis conducted by Mike and Tiffany, you notice the area of competition is missing from the reports. Thinking about your project management training, you update the project schedule to include activities related to identifying competitors.You talk with Mike and Tiffany at lunch. “You’ve done some great research and brought up some good ideas to implement in the presentation,” you say. “There is one element that we are missing.”“One of the most important aspects of the strategy: our competitors,” Tiffany states.“I’ve already done some analysis, and there are many in the global market. It seems like there are several office furniture companies thriving, but not as many custom furniture manufacturers,” Mike elaborates.“Well, we need to provide the board with some solid competitors. I’ll work on finding our top two,” you say. Complete the following:Who are your top 2 global competitors in the market?Provide a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis for each competitor.Why are they direct competitors?What is their competitive advantage? Could you form a cooperative strategy with any of the competitors?If so, how?If not, why?What strategies could you use to build a competitive market profile?The materials found in the M.U.S.E. may help you with this assignment such as the audio file Choosing a Strategy. This file provides real-world experience that may help you with this assignment.

Complete an EHR Scoring Guide Checklist (Excel spreadsheet) that analyzes two EHR systems for potential implementation in a 25-provider physician office.One result of widespread adoption of EHR technology is that the health care industry and regulators are getting a better sense of what works and what does not. The industry as a whole has discovered that health care providers are more or less unanimously annoyed with many aspects of EHR design and implementation.The best way to ensure provider buy-in for an EHR system is to understand the entire implementation process and the best practices associated with it. Getting it right the first time is critical.In this final course assessment you will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills relating to EHRs and EHR implementation to analyze EHR systems for potential implementation in a 25-provider health care office.Demonstration of ProficiencyBy successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 1: Analyze the development and the role of EHRs in health care organizations. Summarize the challenges to EHR adoption.Competency 2: Evaluate the strategies for EHR design and implementation in the SDLC.Identify the requirements for a successful EHR implementation.Competency 3: Evaluate the role that data and technology standards play in implementation and maintenance of an electronic health record (EHR) system.Identify the organizations involved in setting standards for EHR systems.Competency 4: Analyze the implications of an increase in data sharing resulting from EHR adoption in various health care settings. Compare and contrast EHR applications.Evaluate strategies for assuring that EHRs promote secure and efficient patient data-sharing among PHRs and HIEs. Describe ways to optimize the use of EHR data within the health care environment.Competency 5: Communicate in a professional manner to support health data management.Follow APA style and formatting guidelines for citations and references. PreparationEHR GoComplete these specific EHR Go activities before beginning Assessment 4. You will be incorporating information from these activities into your assessment:In this activity you will review data in a patient's chart to identify missing or incomplete data.EHR Go: Introduction to Chart Deficiencies This activity will provide you with a chance to register a new patient.EHR Go: New Patient Registration A.Case StudiesFor Assessment 4, select two case studies that are different from the ones you selected for your previous assessments. This time, choose two case studies for analysis that use different EHRs in a physician office environment. Your work in this assessment focuses on issues surrounding how EHRs interact with patients, other health information systems, and others external to the health care organization.Analyze your selected case study and then incorporate appropriate elements into your assessment. Remember: Choosing case studies that allow you to meet the assessment's scoring guide criteria is your responsibility.HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Case studies. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/case-studiesAt this link, you will find EHR implementation stories from providers around the country. In addition, case studies from specific categories, such as meaningful use and health information exchange, are provided. On the left hand side of the screen, be sure to click the + sign to open the list of case studies.Michigan State Medical Society. (n.d.). EMR in physician practices: A summary of 14 case studies to guide Michigan physicians [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.msms.org/Portals/0/Documents/MSMS/Reso...These studies fill a gap in research by providing physicians with examples of adoption by practices of various sizes and settings.Capella Library Databases.This link takes you to a list of all Capella Library databases. Within this list, PubMed Central is a good resource for case studies. Search electronic health records to get started.Independent ResearchIf you are less familiar with EHRs, you may wish to conduct additional independent research. The suggested resources provide a good starting point. You may also wish to consult the Health Care Administration Undergraduate Library Research Guide for research tips and help in identifying current, scholarly and/or authoritative sources.InstructionsThe HIM student group at the local college has asked you, an EHR implementation specialist, to judge a debate for them. To practice their analytical skills, they decided to hold a debate using three different case studies (one for each team). One of the case studies has already been selected for you. You are to judge the debate on how well they analyzed the case study, presented the information, and used examples from the classroom EHR Go. The ultimate goal of the debate is to perform an in-depth analysis of three EHR systems for potential implementation in a 25-provider physician office.Based on your reading of the case studies, your experience using the EHR in the course and/or in the workplace, and your independent research, complete a scoring guide checklist that can be used to judge the debate between the three teams, each presenting a different EHR product. Be sure that you scoring guide checklist includes specific examples from the case studies and EHR Go that you will be looking for during the debate.To begin, download the EHR Scoring Guide Checklist [XLSX].At a minimum, your scoring guide checklist needs to provide at least two examples of all of the following:EHR Applications.Personal Health Record (PHR) Strategies.What strategies does the EHR employ to ensure secure and efficient patient data-sharing among PHRs?HIE Strategies.What strategies does the EHR employ to ensure secure and efficient patient data-sharing among HIEs?Optimization.Challenges.Requirements for Successful Implementation.Organizations That Set Standards for the EHR.Standards for the Electronic Health Record.Case Study Reference.Notes:The scoring guide checklist for the first team has been completed for you as an example. Be sure to complete both remaining columns.This scoring guide checklist is a tool you may find useful in the workplace for organizations considering upgrading an existing EHR system or implementing a new one.Additional RequirementsLength: 1–page EHR Scoring Guide Checklist template in Excel.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.Format: Use the EHR Scoring Guide Checklist Template provided.APA: Provide citations and references in current APA style and format. This guide is a good refresher on APA style and formatting guidelines: APA Style and Format.