Basics of the U.S. Health Care System 2nd Edition by Nancy Niles

Exercise 2

Complete the following case scenarios based on the information provided in the chapter. Your answer must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS: CASE SCENARIO ONE
As one of four physicians, you all are interested in implementing an EHR system. You heard there was an excellent project in New York City that has successfully implemented a system.
ACTIVITY
You schedule a visit to New York City to visit their project. You prepare a report for your physicians on the results of their project.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO TWO
As a new physician, one of your goals is to increase access to providing health care in the rural areas of your state. You have heard that telemedicine may be an opportunity for you.
ACTIVITY
You perform research on the advantages and disadvantages of telemedicine for your practice.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO THREE
You were just promoted to CIO of your hospital. One of your goals is to improve the efficiencies of hospital operation. You heard that RFID is a viable option to pursue.
ACTIVITY
Perform research on RFID technology and its application to the healthcare industry. Select three types of RFID applications that will work for your hospital and develop a report for your CEO.
RESPONSES

CASE SCENARIO FOUR
You were just hired as the office manager of a six-physician office. As part of your responsibilities, one of the physicians asked you to investigate the possibility of an electronic health record (EHR) system. They had heard that the federal government has an incentive program to implement an EHR system.
ACTIVITY
Visit the www.cms.gov website and research the CMS incentive program. Prepare a report for your physicians.
RESPONSES