Discussion #1 Reading requirement:Ngafeeson, M. (2014). Healthcare information systems opportunities and challenges. In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of information science and technology, third edition (pp. 258-267). IGI Global. https://commons.nmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=facwork_bookchaptersDiscussion #2 reading requirement: BHM Healthcare Solutions. (n.d.). The big five healthcare accreditation organizations: Side by side comparison. Retrieved from http://bhmpc.com/calltoaction/accreditation-comparison-cta/Accreditation-Comparison-Tool.pdf
Accreditation Discussion
Accreditation: Guarantee or Not?
Q1) According to the James Lind Institute (n.d.), “In the recent times
demand for quality in healthcare services has risen due to various
market forces such as medical tourism, insurance, corporate growth and
competition. As a result of these the expectations of the consumer for
best in quality has also risen, which has indeed led to the introduction
of national and international accreditation bodies to act as a quality
assurance mechanism, thus enhancing customers access to better
healthcare services” (para. 1).
Conduct additional research and discuss whether accreditation is a
guarantee that quality care is being delivered. In addition, identify
measures accrediting bodies can employ to assist healthcare
organizations to be prepared (in terms of quality) for another pandemic
similar to COVID-19. Be sure to support your analysis with scholarly
sources.
James Lind Institute (n.d.). Importance of accreditation of hospitals in
healthcare. Retrieved from http://www.jli.edu.in/blog/importance-ofaccreditation-of-hospitals-in-healthcare/
Q2) Having worked at a hospital one of the things we hear about is
accreditation especially from organizations like the Joint Commission.
Most health care organizations are accredited from some type of
organization. In many cases it is a requirement for organizations to have
if they accept payments from the government. Some people would
argue that accreditation sets the bare minimum standards of what a
health care organization should be doing? Do you agree or disagree
with this statement and why?
Health information System Discussion
Do you think that the current healthcare information standards are adequate? Why and why not? What
is your approach to communicating updates to standards? What is the preferred way to share this
information?
Discussion Assignment Expectations
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Support discussion ideas with peer reviewed material garnered from at least one scholarly
article
When applicable, provide references and citations in APA style

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