Discuss the advantages that use of electronic health information systems, including the EHR, has on health information work process

In Module 1 you drafted a set of questions used to conduct an interview with an HIM Manager/Director regarding the challenges faced with implementation and use of the EHR’s and HIPAA compliance. This week you will be taking your learnings from the outcome of your interview, and combining it with formal research on the topics to provide an analysis of the challenges faced by HIM professionals in the implementation and use of the EHRs, including the challenges complying with HIPAA privacy and security standards. Your essay should address the following:

· Discuss the advantages that use of electronic health information systems, including the EHR, has on health information work process

· Discusses current and relevant challenges presented from implementation and use of EHRs

· Discusses challenges maintaining compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security standards in an EHR environment

· Correlates and makes reference to learnings gleaned from both the outcome of the interview in addition to research on the topic.

Your essay will be written in APA formatting, and be 3-4 pages in length utilizing 12pt, Times New Roman or Arial font. You should incorporate a minimum of 3 quality references, cited in APA formatting. Refer to the attached Grading Rubric when completing your essay, ensuring that you addresses all requirements outlined on the rubric in the final draft of your essay. You will submit your completed essay to this submission link. Instructions for generating APA references and citations in MS Word are also attached.

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