...Evolution of Health Care Information Systems There has been a very fast growth in the U.S. health care system since the early 1980s with regard to the information technology related to health care. This can be viewed as an attempt towards the standardization of the fragmented health care system. Information technology like in every other field of life has become a necessity even in the health care system and is covered by the federal regulations. The implementation of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) by 2014 has become mandated as ordered by President George.W.Bush in 2004 which was seconded by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These organizations asked the health care providers to comply with the new legislation and those community-based physician practices who were earlier reluctant to accept and implement it have now realized that the health care in sequence systems in the form of CPOE (computerized physician order entry), EMR (electronic medical records), the tele-medicine, complex disease management, and automated billing systems are very beneficial to them The paper intends to showcase the comparison and contrast between a contemporary health care facility and a traditional health care facility which prevailed before twenty years. At least two major events and technological advantages influencing the practice of the current health care information system...
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...The Evolution of Human Computer Interface and Beyond Contents 1. Abstract 2 2. Introduction 3 3. Evolution of HCI 4 4. Important features and facts to ponder 5 4.1 Operating systems and their role in HCI 5 4.2 HCI in the making of a virtual reality 6 5. Glimpse towards the future of HCI 7 5.1 HCI for enhancing human life 7 5.2 Uses and Impacts of HCI 9 6. Conclusion 11 7. References 12 Abstract “HCI concept came into the spotlight after various researches; the improvement of GUIs paved the path for a better and advanced interaction between humans and computers. Interaction with computers has become so close; it almost devoured the human life styles. Future human life will be much dependent upon technology than ever before.” Introduction People live in a curious and modern world where they go to no lengths to embrace technology. It is people who pick and choose what to use more efficiently. HCI (Human Computer Interface) is one of the catalysts which revolutionised the computer technology to a greater extent during the past three decades. HCI concept came into the spotlight after various researches which had been done on various universities and other research labs mainly across USA. But HCI took the centre stage after the rapid growth of GUI (Graphical User Interface)...
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...Introduction Health care information systems (HCIS) have evolved so much in the last two decades. The evolution has helped transform the way administration and health service providers store and access data. The emergence of personal computers and the internet has helped change the physician workplace and the ease in which information is stored and utilized (Beaver, 2003). The last two decades have been periods of significant change as the health systems have increased in efficiency, decreased costs, increased the quality of care and improved channels of communication. Comparison between a current physician office and 20 years ago The Obama administration placed health reforms in place that have neccesitateed change of physician operations today. Health organizations can now purchase health insurance over the internet. Many health care providers are diverting their attention towards concierge and urgent care services in order to serve the rising demand for health services. Concierge care and critical care organizations have led to the integration of HCIS and improved quality, patient-centered care, assurance standards, easier reimbursement and easier control of costs (Koutsouris & Lazakidou, 2014). Urgent care is defined as offering ambulatory services outside the confines of a hospital. 80% of health organizations in the country today use technology for clinical systems while the other 20% have placed measures in place to do in the coming years (Koutsouris & Lazakidou, 2014)...
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...Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Since the early 1980s, the U.S. health care system has experienced a rapid growth in the sector of health care information technology. This growth can be viewed as an attempt to standardize our fragmented health care system. The health care information technology is no longer an option but a necessity to be compliant with the mandated federal regulations. President George W. Bush in 2004 asked health care providers to implement Electronic Health Records (EHR) by 2014. The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) also joined this initiative by asking health care providers to be compliant with the new legislation. Many community-based physician practices previously reluctant to embrace technology are realizing the benefits of the health care information systems, such as computerized physician order entry (CPOE), electronic medical records (EMR), tele-medicine, complex disease management, and automated billing systems. The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast a contemporary health care facility with a health care facility of 20 years ago. Additionally, the paper will identify at least two major events and technological advantages that influenced the current health care information system (HCIS) practices. Definition of Health Care Information Systems Prior to discussing the evolution of HCIS in the last two decades, it would...
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...Trident University International ITM 433 Module 1 Case ITM 433 – Computer-Human Interaction Module 1: Why do we care about human-computer interaction? Case Assignment: Discuss the application of speech recognition as a tool for Human Computer Interaction Definitions Before getting too far into detail, here are some definitions this paper is based on. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is summarily, and loosly, defined as the interaction between people (users) and computers and can be referred to in several different manners. For instance; Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) or Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) are both virtually interchangeable with HCI. The phrase “speech recognition” is rarely, if ever, used outside the context of computer science. Speech recognition refers to the ability of computer-based software to convert spoken words into written (typed/digital) text. Together – HCI/CHI/HMI, etc., insert your acronym of choice but HCI will be used throughout this paper – HCI and speech recognition represent the present and rising future of end-user functionality. The next big thing will be the ability of computers or machines to read your mind instead of verbally instructing it to carry out your bidding… that is sarcasm, of course. However, this current reality of speech recognition software was not stumbled upon and did not happen by chance. A Short History The lever is widely regarded as the first “machine” “invented” and implemented by...
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...example biomaterials and bioelectronics. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.[1] D. S. Halacy's Cyborg: Evolution of the Superman in 1965 featured an introduction which spoke of a "new frontier" that was "not merely space, but more profoundly the relationship between 'inner space' to 'outer space' – a bridge...between mind and matter."[2] The beginning of Cyborg creation began when HCI (human-computer interaction) began. There is a clear distinction between the human and computerized technology in HCI, which differs from cyborgs in that cyborgs act out human functions. The term cyborg is often applied to an organism that has enhanced abilities due to technology,[3] though this perhaps oversimplifies the necessity of feedback for regulating the subsystem. The more strict definition of Cyborg is almost always considered as increasing or enhancing normal capabilities. While cyborgs are commonly thought of as mammals, they might also conceivably be any kind of organism and the term "Cybernetic organism" has been applied to networks, such as road systems, corporations and governments, which have been classed as such. The term can also apply to micro-organisms which are modified to perform at higher levels than their unmodified counterparts. It is hypothesized that cyborg technology will form a part of the future human evolution. Some cyborgs are portrayed as a synthesis of organic and synthetic parts, and frequently pose the question of difference between...
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...Running head: Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Evolution of Health Care Information Systems HCS 533 Health Information Systems Tana M. Daniel Steven Fowler January 31, 2011 Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Bridging the gap in health care information technology will promote safe, proficient, patient-focused, and effective patient care in a timely manner. In this paper the subject is to examine two contemporary health care organizations and compare and contrast several features that will include the type of information systems currently in use, analyze the transmission of data 20 years ago and how the exchange of data today. In addition, this paper will cover two major events and technology advances that have influenced current HCIS practices. Five information systems seen in health care organizations are (Wagner, 2009) 1) computerized provider order entry 2) medication administration 3) telemedicine 4) telehealth, and 5) personal health records (p. 121). Each system can provide quality improvement, improve patient safety, and be cost effective. Skilled Nursing Facilities have made significant changes over the last 20 years, in comparison to now. Looking at a skilled nursing facility present time versus a skilled nursing facility operation of Dunseith Community Nursing Home in North Dakota 20 years ago. With the implementation of new rules and regulations, this requires skilled nursing facilities to focus...
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...Individual Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Resource: Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Grading Criteria Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that compares and contrasts a contemporary health care facility or physician’s office operation with a health care facility or physician’s office operation of 20 years ago. Include an examination of information systems in your work place and an analysis of how data was used 20 years ago in comparison with how it is used today. Identify at least two major events and technological advantages that influenced current HCIS practices. Use a minimum of three references (cite and list per APA) other than your textbook that directly support your analysis. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 4/30/2012 (to be posted in the Assignment Section in the OLS). Also include the Certificate of Originality along with your individual assignment. Failure to do so will result in 1 point deduction. 10 Learning Team Participation Log # 1 A team lead will post a Learning Team participation log in their Learning Team forum. Team lead should also make sure to log who (team member) was assigned for a particular team project task and how that member handled that task. Note: Team participation points will be assigned towards the end of the course and it will be based on each individual team member's performance towards completing the team project and the learning team evaluation form by each team member...
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...BIT 2305: HCI Introduction 1. Introduction to HCI Humans 2. Human Cognition 3. Perception and Representation 4. Attention and Memory 5. Knowledge and Mental Models 6. Interface metaphors Interactions 7. Input 8. Output 9. User Support 10. Interaction Styles 11. Information Architecture and Web Navigation User-Centred Design 12. User-Centred Design 13. Methods for User-Centred Design 14. User-Centred Web Design 15. Usability Engineering 16. Guidelines and Standards 17. Prototyping 18. Evaluation 1 Computer Supported Cooperative Work Cooperative working Classification of CSCW systems Groupware Systems Organization contributions. Applications of multimedia systems in learning, computer vision, and entertainment. 2 BIT 2305: HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION INTRODUCTION TO HCI Human Computer Interaction (HCI) is concerned with studying ways to design, prototype, evaluate and implement user interfaces that are easy to learn, efficient and pleasant to use. Often it is hard to learn a new tool. This is particularly the case in the complicated world of the computer where there are many different technologies (software tools) and many different ways to access them (different hardware and different screen layouts). Bridging the gap between the technology and the user – making the technology easy to learn and easy to use – is concern and the task of the “user interface”. User refers to the different people who might be using a certain tool. In these...
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...Task analysis and human-computer interaction: approaches, techniques, and levels of analysis Abe Crystal School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill acrystal@email.unc.edu Beth Ellington School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill elliv@email.unc.edu ABSTRACT In this paper we critically review task analysis models and techniques. These approaches to task analysis are discussed in order to develop a richer picture of human activity, while analyzing their limitations, general weaknesses, and possibilities for improvement. We consider their ability to determine the appropriate set of atomic actions in a task, their effect on workers’ motivational needs, their support of users’ cognitive and sociocultural processes, and their effectiveness in supporting interface design. We note that the major approaches have focused on very different levels of analysis, and call for greater integration of these different levels in task analysis theory. Keywords Task analysis, cognitive modeling, activity theory. INTRODUCTION Practitioners and researchers routinely advocate building user-centered systems which enable people to reach their goals, take account of natural human limitations, and generally are intuitive, efficient and pleasurable to use (Preece, Rogers and Sharp, 2002). Central to the design of such systems is a clear understanding of what users actually want to do: What...
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...1. Introduction Electronic commerce has become an attractive market to the world, and the emerging business opportunities are now becoming a major factor in world economics. Although, investment through e-commerce channels returns high profits, but like many IT systems, it could lead business organizations to a risky situation or failing to deliver expected returns. The main cause of this is the inconsistency between the system design and the desired requirements or for the misunderstanding between IT professionals and business experts. Therefore, to design e-commerce system, a communication pattern is needed either between system developers and business owner, or between customers and the online business system. Moreover, e-commerce system should be adapted with the whole business environment such as business norms and behavior, customer practice, business rules and government policy. However, Semiotic that is ‘the science of signs’ has brought many approaches to facilitate the process of understand signs’ meaning. The approach of organizational semiotic defied the organization as a group of social norms and emphasizes on the people and their role and responsibility in order to merge them when analyzing and designing information system (Stamper et al, 2004). For e-commerce systems, there is a necessity of clear meaning for each symbol, icon and image because almost all transactions done through the web system without human agent involvement. Therefore, semiotic...
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...System Evolution Celia A Langlinais HCI/500 Week 3 05/14/2012 Systems Evolution Health Management Organizations (HMO) is a prepaid health care coverage. In an HMO health care coverage plan, the patient picks primary care physicians (PCP) who takes complete care of the patients’ medical needs. This PCP has a contract with HMO and has to follow HMO regulations. In some cases, which the PCP is not qualified to treat a specific medical problem, so the patient is referred to a specialist. This type of coverage was started in Two Harbors, Minnesota. A railroad company had two doctors who retired and left them without any health care service. This prompted the community to buy the hospital from the railroad and create the Community Health Association in 1944. This became the model for today’s HMOs but this is not the first of its kind. In the history of health care there have been programs similar to the HMO coverage, which helped mold the HMOs of today. The first example of an HMO was seen in 1910 in Tacoma, Washington. A timber mill and their employees paid a premium each month for certain medical services. In 1929 Ross-Loos Medical Group offered medical services to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Los Angeles employees for a premium every month. This prompted the fire and police departments to enroll within the year. In 1982 as Ross-Loos Medical Group continued to grow, they merged with the Insurance Company of North...
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...Abbreviated version of this report is published as "Trends in Computer Science Research" Apirak Hoonlor, Boleslaw K. Szymanski and M. Zaki, Communications of the ACM, 56(10), Oct. 2013, pp.74-83 An Evolution of Computer Science Research∗ Apirak Hoonlor, Boleslaw K. Szymanski, Mohammed J. Zaki, and James Thompson Abstract Over the past two decades, Computer Science (CS) has continued to grow as a research field. There are several studies that examine trends and emerging topics in CS research or the impact of papers on the field. In contrast, in this article, we take a closer look at the entire CS research in the past two decades by analyzing the data on publications in the ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore, and the grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). We identify trends, bursty topics, and interesting inter-relationships between NSF awards and CS publications, finding, for example, that if an uncommonly high frequency of a specific topic is observed in publications, the funding for this topic is usually increased. We also analyze CS researchers and communities, finding that only a small fraction of authors attribute their work to the same research area for a long period of time, reflecting for instance the emphasis on novelty (use of new keywords) and typical academic research teams (with core faculty and more rapid turnover of students and postdocs). Finally, our work highlights the dynamic research landscape in CS, with its focus constantly ...
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...clear and concise, use complete sentences, and explain your answers using specific examples. Cite any outside sources. For additional information on how to properly cite your sources, check out the Reference and Citation Generator resource in the Center for Writing Excellence. 1. What is the difference between database types and capacities? 2. How do data inaccuracies affect patient care and reimbursement? 3. Review the databases below and explain the relationship between each of the databases and their impact on the medical records system. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HCS 533 Week 3 Individual Assignment Evolution of Health Care Information Systems (2 Papers) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hcs533study.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Resource: Evolution of Health Care Information Systems Grading Criteria Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper...
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...(Chapter 9) Questionnaire: Assume that all users have used both systems. There are two parts of the questions arise. 1. What information is required? 2. How is the questionnaire to be analyzed? Participants User group IV (Independent Variable) Style of learning system DV (Dependent Variable) Performance (measured as test score) Design Between-subjects design PART I: Repeat for each system Indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements. (1 indicates complete disagreement and 5 complete agreement.) 1. The system tells me what to do at every point. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 2. It is easy to recover from mistakes. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 3. It is easy to get help when needed. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 4. I always know what the system is doing. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 5. I always know where I am in the training material. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 6. I have learned the material well using the system. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 7. I could have learned the material more effectively using a book. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree 8. I always know how well I am doing. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Agree PART II: Comparing both systems: Which system (choose 1) was most: Helpful to use A B Efficient to use A B Enjoyable to use A B Please add any comments you have about either system: Question:...
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