3 PART Research Paper 

Course:  Medical Law and Ethic

Course Text book : Judson, K., & Harrison, C. (2016). Law & ethics for health professions (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

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PART 1: Unit II Research Paper Topic  (!!!!!!!DUE 24/48 HRS!!!!!!!!!!!))

For your course research paper, you will choose a topic based upon compliance standards related to health information initiatives in medical law and ethics from which to create research questions. Once you have chosen your topic, you will submit a proposal consisting of your preliminary research with at least two scholarly references.

Within your proposal, discuss why you chose your topic, at least two possible subtopics, possible research questions you could investigate, and the relevance of your two scholarly references to your research. Make sure that your topics, research questions, and references are related to law and ethics within a health profession.

Your topic proposal should be at least one page, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, with appropriate APA style writing.

Note: This is often the most difficult part of the research process. Here are some tips to getting started with your research paper:

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PART 2: Unit IV Outline ( DUE 72 HRS!!!!!!!!!!)

For this submission, you will submit an outline of your research paper on a topic based upon compliance standards related to health information initiatives in medical law and ethics. This should include these specific components to ensure you are on the right track:

· an outline of your research and the intended thesis of your argument and

· at least two scholarly resources you have found that contribute to your topic.

This research outline should be at least two pages, double-spaced with Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and use appropriate APA style writing. You should be thorough in your research so your professor or a colleague could adequately determine your intended topic and the direction you are going with your paper.

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PART 3 : Unit VII Research Paper ( DUE ON DUTE DATE !!!!!!!!!)

Unit VII Research Paper

For your final submission, you are to submit the research paper on your topic based upon compliance standards related to health information initiatives in medical law and ethics that you have been working on throughout the course. ( WHICH INCLUDES PART 1 THE TOPIC /PART 2 THE OUTLINE) 

The research paper should be at least eight pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, with appropriate APA style writing. The research paper must contain a minimum of five scholarly references that support your argument surrounding the topic, should answer your research question(s), and should support your points about the need for further research on this topic

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The type of technology used at my facility and positive outcomes?

The facility that I work at uses MediTech as their main software. Compared to other hospitals our system is a little bit out dated. This because the software is based on a dos system that was created in 1970s or 80s. The program was recently upgraded this year, with the goal to help streamline charting. Since the update, I have noticed that it has been helpful in cutting down the time it takes to chart. But, I still find the program very cumbersome. This is because, every menu has a drop-down box that is very long. Unless you have memorized the codes, it can be very tedious to have to go through long lists to document drains and ports. But there are benefits to the new system. A major benefit to the new MediTech system, is that there is less redundancy in charting. If you have the same patient for several nights, then you do not have to keep documenting the same thing every night. For example, if my patient has not had a change in IV or skin condition, I do not have to go back and document it again.  Another benefit to the new system, is that charting is done according to exception. These new features help with time management and gives me more time to provide direct-patient care.

What can be done to make it more useful or to further improve patient care or outcomes?

A major issue in nursing is charting. Despite efforts, in creating a better MediTech

 system, there are still complaints. Since I am new to nursing and not aware of other EMR software, my information is based from my more experienced colleagues. Those who used to chart the “old fashioned” way, which was paper charting miss it. This is because, they think it was more accurate and reliable to chart. However, those who are used to computers prefer EMR. The say that it is faster, and you do not have to struggle with deciphering doctor’s messy handwriting.  According to the information from a study that was completed in Japan by Kaneko et al. (2018), there has been a positive impact on patient care since Japan started using EMR in 2000. It was reported that there have been enhanced patient services, increased safety for medical treatments, and less burden on medical health professionals to create their own care plans.

            Based on the research from Kaneko and lecture on informatics. I think EMR is very helpful in providing patient care. Especially when it comes to reducing medical errors. Where I work, there is a link on the MediTech screen that shows compatibility of drugs when hung via IV. Instead of having to call pharmacy for assistance with medications, I can quickly determine which antibiotics are compatible with each other. Another aspect that is helpful in providing care via EMR is the ability to quickly look up information on patients. I can easily answer questions about patient diagnosis and read through labs quickly and efficiently. It is also helpful to be able to isolate specific items like blood pressures to determine trends.