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Assignment 1: Critical Factors in Implementing an IT System in Health Facilities
Points: 300
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
70-79% C
80-89% B
90-100% A
1. Provide at least
three (3) various
reasons why some
health care
organizations
have been
reluctant to
implement
electronic medical
records.
Did not submit or
incompletely
provided at least
three (3) various
reasons why
some health
care
organizations
have been
reluctant to
implement
electronic
medical records.
Insufficiently
provided at
least three (3)
various
reasons why
some health
care
organizations
have been
reluctant to
implement
electronic
medical
records.
Insufficiently
discussed the
essential
manner in
which the
Health
Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
impacts
patient’s
medical
records.
Insufficiently
determined the
main
advantages
and
disadvantages
of the adoption
of The HITECH
(the Health
Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical Health)
Act for health
care
professionals.
Insufficiently
suggested one
Partially
provided at
least three (3)
various
reasons why
some health
care
organizations
have been
reluctant to
implement
electronic
medical
records.
Partially
discussed the
essential
manner in
which the
Health
Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
impacts
patient’s
medical
records.
Partially
determined the
main
advantages
and
disadvantages
of the adoption
of The
HITECH (the
Health
Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical Health)
Act for health
care
professionals.
Partially
Satisfactorily
provided at least
three (3) various
reasons why some
health care
organizations have
been reluctant to
implement electronic
medical records.
Thoroughly
provided at
least three (3)
various
reasons why
some health
care
organizations
have been
reluctant to
implement
electronic
medical
records.
Thoroughly
discussed the
essential
manner in
which the
Health
Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
impacts
patient’s
medical
records.
Thoroughly
determined
the main
advantages
and
disadvantages
of the adoption
of The
HITECH (the
Health
Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical
Health) Act for
health care
professionals.
Thoroughly
Weight: 10%
2. Discuss the
essential manner
in which the
Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability Act
(HIPAA) impacts
patient’s medical
records.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or
incompletely
discussed the
essential
manner in which
the Health
Insurance
Portability and
Accountability
Act (HIPAA)
impacts patient’s
medical records.
3. Determine the
main advantages
and
disadvantages of
the adoption of
The HITECH (the
Health Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical Health)
Act for health care
professionals.
Next, suggest one
(1) strategy that
the medical staff
members could
use in order to
mitigate the main
Did not submit or
incompletely
determined the
main
advantages and
disadvantages of
the adoption of
The HITECH
(the Health
Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical Health)
Act for health
care
professionals.
Did not submit or
incompletely
Fair
Proficient
Satisfactorily
discussed the
essential manner in
which the Health
Insurance Portability
and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) impacts
patient’s medical
records.
Satisfactorily
determined the main
advantages and
disadvantages of the
adoption of The
HITECH (the Health
Information
Technology for
Economic and
Clinical Health) Act
for health care
professionals.
Satisfactorily
suggested one (1)
strategy that the
medical staff
members could use
in order to mitigate
Exemplary
disadvantages in
question.
suggested one
(1) strategy that
the medical staff
members could
use in order to
mitigate the
main
disadvantages in
question.
(1) strategy
that the
medical staff
members could
use in order to
mitigate the
main
disadvantages
in question.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or
incompletely
reviewed the
typical workflow
processes within
health
organizations;
did not submit or
incompletely
decided the
single most
significant
process that the
health
organization
must eliminate in
order to improve
the service. Did
not submit or
incompletely
provided a
rationale to
support your
response.
Did not submit or
incompletely
analyzed the
primary ways in
which the key
federal initiatives
impact the
standards of
health care
information for
patient privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
6. Specify the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within
health care
organizations.
Predict new IT
developments in
the health care
industry for the
next two (2)
decades. Justify
Did not submit or
incompletely
specified the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within
health care
organizations.
Did not submit or
incompletely
predicted new IT
developments in
Weight: 15%
4. Review the
typical workflow
processes within
health
organizations, and
decide the single
most significant
process that the
health
organization must
eliminate in order
to improve the
service. Provide a
rationale to
support your
response.
Weight: 15%
5. Analyze the
primary ways in
which the key
federal initiatives
impact the
standards of
health care
information for
patient privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
the main
disadvantages in
question.
Insufficiently
reviewed the
typical
workflow
processes
within health
organizations;
insufficiently
decided the
single most
significant
process that
the health
organization
must eliminate
in order to
improve the
service.
Insufficiently
provided a
rationale to
support your
response.
suggested one
(1) strategy
that the
medical staff
members
could use in
order to
mitigate the
main
disadvantages
in question.
Partially
reviewed the
typical
workflow
processes
within health
organizations;
partially
decided the
single most
significant
process that
the health
organization
must eliminate
in order to
improve the
service.
Partially
provided a
rationale to
support your
response.
Insufficiently
analyzed the
primary ways
in which the
key federal
initiatives
impact the
standards of
health care
information for
patient privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
Partially
analyzed the
primary ways
in which the
key federal
initiatives
impact the
standards of
health care
information for
patient privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
Satisfactorilyanalyzed
the primary ways in
which the key federal
initiatives impact the
standards of health
care information for
patient privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
Insufficiently
specified the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within
health care
organizations.
Insufficiently
predicted new
IT
developments
in the health
Partially
specified the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within
health care
organizations.
Partially
predicted new
IT
developments
in the health
Satisfactorily
specified the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within health
care organizations.
Satisfactorily
predicted new IT
developments in the
health care industry
for the next two (2)
decades.
Satisfactorily
reviewed the typical
workflow processes
within health
organizations;
satisfactorily decided
the single most
significant process
that the health
organization must
eliminate in order to
improve the service.
Satisfactorily
provided a rationale
to support your
response.
suggested one
(1) strategy
that the
medical staff
members
could use in
order to
mitigate the
main
disadvantages
in question.
Thoroughly
reviewed the
typical
workflow
processes
within health
organizations;
thoroughly
decided the
single most
significant
process that
the health
organization
must eliminate
in order to
improve the
service.
Thoroughly
provided a
rationale to
support your
response.
Thoroughly
analyzed the
primary ways
in which the
key federal
initiatives
impact the
standards of
health care
information for
patient
privacy,
safety, and
confidentially.
Thoroughly
specified the
fundamental
advantages of
applying an IT
system within
health care
organizations.
Thoroughly
predicted new
IT
developments
in the health
your response.
Weight: 15%
7. 3 references
the health care
industry for the
next two (2)
decades. Did not
submit or
incompletely
justified your
response.
No references
provided
care industry
for the next two
(2) decades.
Insufficiently
justified your
response.
care industry
for the next
two (2)
decades.
Partially
justified your
response.
Satisfactorily justified
your response.
care industry
for the next
two (2)
decades.
Thoroughly
justified your
response.
Does not
meet the
required
number of
references,
and / or
references
are of poor
quality.
Numerous
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Meets the
required
number of
references;
some or all
references
poor quality
choices.
Meets number of
required references;
all references high
quality choices.
Exceeds
number of
required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.
Partially free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Mostly free of errors
in grammar, spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Error free or
almost error
free grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Lack of in-text
citations and / or
lack of reference
section.
In-text
citations and
references
are given, but
not in APA
format.
In-text citations
and references
are provided,
but they are
only partially
formatted
correctly in
APA style.
Most in-text citations
and references are
provided, and they
are generally
formatted correctly in
APA style.
Serious errors in
the integration of
sources, such as
intentional or
accidental
plagiarism, or
failure to use intext citations.
Sources are
rarely
integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Sources are
partially
integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Sources are mostly
integrated using
effective techniques
of quoting,
paraphrasing, and
summarizing.
In-text
citations and
references are
error free or
almost error
free and
consistently
formatted
correctly in
APA style.
Sources are
consistently
integrated
using effective
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
Information is
confusing to the
reader and fails
to include
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Information is
somewhat
confusing with
not enough
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is
partially clear
with minimal
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is mostly
clear and generally
supported with
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Weight: 5%
8. Writing
Mechanics,
Grammar, and
Formatting
Weight: 5%
9. Appropriate use
of APA in-text
citations
and reference
section
Serious and
persistent errors
in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Weight: 5%
10. Information
Literacy /
Integration of
Sources
Weight: 5%
11. Clarity and
Coherence of
Writing
Weight: 5%
Information is
provided in a
clear,
coherent, and
consistent
manner with
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
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