Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Go to the Discussion Area and post responses to one discussion question as assigned by the facilitator. All responses should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area. It is important to support what you say with relevant citations from both the course materials and outside resources. Include the South University Online Library in your research activities utilizing not only the nursing resource database, but also those pertaining to education, business, and human resources.

Discussion Questions:

Review the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Identfiy the massive innovation funded by the Affordable Care Act and discuss a model that relies on technology to promote optimal patient centered outcomes.

Review the National Quality Forum measures that can be accessed and used in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to ensure quality metrics from an EHR endorsed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

By Wednesday, September 27, 2017, comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience of attempting the question. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language. All comments should be posted to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.