Unit 2 DB: Health Care Information Regulatory Environment

 

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 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.

Meaningful use was a major regulatory driver of healthcare information technologies. Complete the following:

  • Select 1 of the following to research and select 1 healthcare objective.
    • Meaningful Use regulations
    • Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 
    • Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
    • Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) 
    • Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)
  • For the identified healthcare objective, suggest 1 information system implementation that could be used to achieve the identified objective.

Note: Use APA style 7th editions to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 4 years.  

Opportunities for Improvement: APA standards require a URL for webpages or a DOIs when possible (usually found in scholarly journals/libraries). Essentially, if you do not possess a physical copy of the source, a URL or DOI is required. 

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