The Electronic Medical Record: Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making? Dale Buchbinder You are the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large health care system. Medicare has mandated that

 The Electronic Medical Record: Efficient Medical Care or Disaster in the Making? Dale Buchbinder You are the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a large health care system. Medicare has mandated that all medical practices seeking Medicare compensa­tion must begin using electronic medical records (EMR) . Medicare has incentivized medical practices to place electronic medical records […]

You are the information technology (IT) manager of an 80-bed long-term care (LTC) facility. The Board of Directors has asked the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to develop a report about private datab

You are the information technology (IT) manager of an 80-bed long-term care (LTC) facility. The Board of Directors has asked the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to develop a report about private databases (e.g., Medical Information Bureau) and doctor–patient privilege. The CIO informs you that this is the perfect opportunity for you to begin taking more of […]

The chief information officer (CIO) of the long-term care (LTC) facility is preparing for retirement and considering recommending you to take her place. Before she makes the recommendation to the boar

The chief information officer (CIO) of the long-term care (LTC) facility is preparing for retirement and considering recommending you to take her place. Before she makes the recommendation to the board of directors, she wants to see how much you know about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the USA PATRIOT Act of […]

You are the new appointed chief information officer (CIO) of an 80-bed long-term care (LTC) facility. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) needs a system security evaluation of the organization’s informa

You are the new appointed chief information officer (CIO) of an 80-bed long-term care (LTC) facility. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) needs a system security evaluation of the organization’s information systems for documentation for The Joint Commission (TJC) to reaffirm the facility’s accreditation. In an APA-style Word document, develop a System Security Evaluation. Identify key […]