Standardized vocabulary is needed to

Standardized Vocabulary Case

Study Clinical information systems including the electronic health record are sometimes characterized by describing their inputs and outputs. To ensure interoperability the use of a controlled vocabulary is necessary so that the data entered into the electronic medical record can be transmitted between health information systems. Read the case study in Chapter 2 on pages 35-36 of your Health Informatics: A Systems Perspective text and address the following::

Identify the problem that needs to be addressed

Recommend a solution to the problem. Why do you feel your proposed solution is correct?

Identify and describe the national or international standards would you use as part of your solution

Explain the importance of interoperability to Carol’s perspective

Must be one to two double-spaced pages in length, excluding title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Must include a title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook.

Must begin with an introductory paragraph and end with a conclusion

HERE IS THE CASE STUDY BELOW

CHAPTER 2 PAGES 35 AND 36

A Problem of Display Codes

Timothy B. Patrick

During the course of EMR implementation project at a large medical center, the issue of how best to design display screens for the system arises. The particular concern is what standard codes should be used for the information on the user screens. The following e-mail is a request for a consultation from an IT staff involved in the EMR project to a member of the health informatics group: