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Analyze and evaluate the implications of 5-7 major initiatives associated with healthcare reform on the designing and planning of 21st century healthcare information systems.

The impact that each initiative may have on the following:
Leadership, governance, and the role of a healthcare CIO
Strategic HMIS planning and organizational culture
Characteristics and capabilities of an enterprise resource planning system

Explain how CIOs might assess the merits of each initiative based on vision, mission, and strategy.

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This solution of 480 words discusses different initiatives in healthcare reform that relate to healthcare information systems. References used are included.

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Analyze and evaluate the implications of 5-7 designing and planning 21st century healthcare reform initiatives for healthcare information systems.
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When designing and planning 21st century healthcare reform initiatives for healthcare information systems, the initiatives must address issues associated interoperability wherein these systems must be linked and capable of "connectivity" in a national network that is able to effortlessly exchange healthcare information. These health information exchanges (HIEs) must be implemented to allow for the digital exchange of clinical information across organizations within a region or community.

The second important initiative is ensuring that implementation of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) occurs as this helps reduce preventable ...

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