Health Information Standards and Regulations
Complete Sections 1-3 in the order they are presented below. Be concise but use complete sentences representative of scholarly writing. Refer to the assignment instructions in the digital classroom as needed.
Section 1
This section is designed for students to become familiar with health care policies. You will use the following federal regulations, health data standards, or classification systems below to evaluate application to nursing practice.
Instructions: Research each health care policy listed to complete the chart below.
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Term/Topic
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Description/
Purpose
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Is this a federal regulation, health
data standard, or classification system (data terminology)?
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What is the year of the most
recent update? Include a link for the most current version.
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What is the impact on nursing
practice?
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Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
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Health
Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
(HITECH Act)
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21st Century
Cures Act
(Cures Act)
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Trusted
Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
(TEFCA)
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Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
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Food and Drug
Administration Safety Innovation Act
(FDASIA)
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Fast
Healthcare Interoperability Resources
(FHIR)
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Health Level
Seven International
(HL7)
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International
Classification of Diseases
(ICD)
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Systematized
Nomenclature of Medicine – Clinical Terms
(SNOMED CT)
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Logical
Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
(LOINC)
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Section 2
In this section, you will explore information and communication technologies and the impact regulatory standards have on delivery of care.
Instructions: Before proceeding to Section 3, please complete the following two questions using two or more resources to support your ideas.
Question 1: Information
and Communication Technologies
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Identify
common risks associated with using information and communication technologies
(i.e., electronic health records [EHR], telehealth, mHealth, wearable
technologies, decision support systems) in patient care.
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Discuss
how workplace policies help mitigate these risks.
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Question 2: Challenges
of Implementation and Monitoring
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Select
a standard, regulation, or classification system from the list in Section 1.
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Using
your selection as an example, discuss how legal and regulatory requirements
can help address the risks associated with using information and
communication technologies in patient care.
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References:
Cite a minimum of two sources in APA format to
complete this assignment. Sources must be:
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Published
within the past five years.
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Appropriate
for the assignment criteria.
Relevant to nursing
practice.
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Section 3
You will be using artificial intelligence (AI) for Section 3 of this assignment.
Instructions: Select a GCU-approved AI application of your choice to complete this assignment. To review the ethical concerns of using AI tools, refer to “Approved Tools and Plugins,” located in the Student Success Center.
Part A: Utilizing
Chatbot
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Copy
and paste the following statement into a GCU-approved chatbot of your choice
along with your answer for Section 2 Question 1.
“Reword the following to improve grammar and sentence structure:[insert
your answer to Section 2 Question 1 here]”
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Paste
the updated version below.
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Part B: Editing
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Compare
the chatbot answer to your Section 2 Question 1 answer.
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Be
aware that the chatbot may not always be correct. Please review the content
for accuracy.
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Update
your original answer to Section 2 Question 1 with additional information and
reword the narrative as needed based on the chatbot results.
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Copy
and paste your updated answer below.
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Part C: Reflection
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For
nurses, what are the implications of gathering and using information from AI
if it is inaccurate?
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Discuss
the accuracy of chatbots in providing patient education for a disease process
of your choice.
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Support
your response with research, including the APA reference citation.
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