information systems site visit

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Information Systems Site Visit Paper
For this assignment, students will choose a person to interview at a facility (clinic or hospital) that utilizes
EHRs. Some possibilities include the Informatics Nurse, Risk Manager, Director of Patient Access (Medical
Records), Director of Pharmacy Services, Manager or Director of Billing, or Chief Nursing Officer. Choose a focus
for the interview from one of the following main topics:
• Medication reconciliation and medication administration safety – Pharmacy Director
• Bridging the gap between Nursing and Informatics – Informatics Nurse
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• Behind the scenes – what does it take to keep a paperless facility running smoothly on the EHR – Informatics
Nurse or IT specialist
• Billing in the EHR setting (compared with paper) – Patient Accounts/Billing
• Medical errors/patient safety – Risk Manager
• Productivity – CNO or Nursing Director
Prior to the interview, write five to 10 questions pertinent to the chosen topic. These questions will be submitted
to your instructor for revision and approval by the date listed on the course calendar. Sample questions will be
posted on the discussion board. Upon receipt of approved interview questions, schedule and conduct the
interview. Based on the interview, write a paper incorporating information learned in this course. The paper
should be no more than six pages excluding the title and reference page. The paper will need to be formatted in
the current version of APA, and the interview questions may serve as the headings for organization purposes.
Grading Rubric for Information Systems Site Visit Paper
Interview questions – originality and relevance of questions 40 points
APA formatting and overall organization of paper 20 points
Body of paper – Interview questions turned into a well thought out paper 50 points
Integration of current literature and course topics into paper 40 points
Total 150 points
course text book is hebda t and czar p 2013. handbook of informatics for nurses and healthcare professionals with ebook5th ed prentice hall
course title to include in the cover sheet is NUR 353