In last week's activity, you summarized health information technology (HIT) areas of concern from the Villa Health Informatics Infrastructure scenario. This week, you will select and examine a HIT device or system designed to both improve the quality of patient care and confer cost efficiencies or savings within a clinical setting. Preparation Choose and research a widely adopted HIT device or system designed to improve the quality of patient care while conferring cost efficiencies or savings within a clinical setting. Some examples include but are not limited to: ● ● ● ● Note: Choose a generic solution type, not a specific one made by a particular manufacturer. Instructions Conduct a rigorous evaluation of the HIT solution that you have selected in which you: Briefly describe the solution and summarize why it has been widely adopted. Evaluate a significant improvement to patient care that this HIT claims to confer that considers the most prominent arguments for its adoption. Provide a specific example to illustrate. Compare the cost savings or efficiencies of deploying the solution versus a commonly used alternative(s) that would effectively inform a decision to adopt it or not. ● ● Electronic medical records (EMRS). Imaging systems. Emergency room technology. Robotic surgery. Telemedicine. ● O The reason multiple alternatives might need to be considered is that some alternatives may require more than one system or "solution" to achieve similar results to the system that you have identified. Describe the resources that are required to implement, maintain, and run your chosen HIT in sufficient detail to inform a decision to adopt it. Describe the common barriers to adopting this technology. Select one and share a way(s) that providers have effectively overcome that barrier. Use at least five sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Evaluate health care technology, informatics, and quality assurance. View Rubric Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Criteria Describe a HIT solution and provide a plausible explanation of why it has been widely adopted. (20%) view longer description Ratings 40 to >36 pts Exemplary Described a HIT solution and provided a plausible explanation of why it has been widely adopted. 36 to >32 pts Competent Described a HIT solution but failed to provided a plausible explanation of why it has been widely adopted. 32 to >28 pts Needs Improvement Described a widely adopted HIT solution. 28 to >0 pts Unacceptable / 40 pts Pts Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Criteria Evaluate a significant improvement to patient care that a HIT claims to confer that considers the most prominent arguments for its adoption. Provide a specific example to illustrate. (20%) view longer description Ratings Did not describe a widely adopted HIT solution. 40 to >36 pts Exemplary Evaluated a significant improvement to patient care that a HIT claims to confer that considers the most prominent arguments for its adoption. Provided a specific example to illustrate. 36 to >32 pts Competent Evaluated a significant improvement to patient care that a HIT claims to confer that considers the prominent / 40 pts Pts Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Criteria Compare the cost savings or efficiencies of deploying the solution vs. a commonly used alternative(s) that would effectively inform a decision of whether or not to adopt it. (20%) Ratings arguments for its adoption but failed to provide a specific example to illustrate. 32 to >28 pts Needs Improvement Described an improvement to patient care that a HIT claims to confer, or provided an evaluation with significant errors or omissions. 28 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did not described an improvement to patient care that a HIT claims to confer. 40 to >36 pts Exemplary / 40 pts Pts Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Week 10 Assignment - HIT Evaluation Criteria view longer description Ratings Compared the cost savings or efficiencies of deploying the solution vs. a commonly used alternative(s) that would effectively inform a decision of whether or not to adopt it. 36 to >32 pts Competent Compared the cost savings or efficiencies of deploying the solution vs. a commonly used alternative(s) that would inform a decision of whether or not to adopt it, but with small errors or omissions. Pts