This assignment hasyou researching 2 specific databases (not EMR or EHR generic, but 2actual specific databases). The most missed part of this assignmentis the in-text citations in addition to your References (remember,for every reference you must have an in-text citation as well).References are required to give credit as to where you are gettingyour information from, but each Reference must have at least onein-text citation showing where you used that reference. If you arestruggling to find a database you use, they are all around you.What do you use that requires a password to log in? Whatever youthink of….it’s a database!
Many health care organizations and other businesses use databasesoftware to manage the flow of information and make importantdecisions.
This assignment requires Level 2 WritingGuidelines.
Assume you have been asked to serve on a project team forend-users of database software. Your current employer or afictitious local medical office wants to use an electronic methodto store demographic information (person’s name, address, contactinformation, insurance information, etc) as well as personal healthhistory (clinical diagnosis, tests results, appointment notes,etc). This software needs to be accessible by all employees in theoffice. Research various database applications used in health caresettings. Prepare a 1-2 page report to:
1. Identifyall of the types of information you would need related to patients(e.g. address, insurance information, test results, etc.)
2. Researchvarious health care database applications currently available.Select two to compare that may satisfy the medical office’sinformation management needs.
· Describe how thetwo databases work and why they are used.
· Your comparisonshould end with your assessment of which would work better for yourfacility.
At the end of your paper, provide completereferences of all sources of information used in yourpaper.