- Systems Theory
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- Characteristics of Systems
- Resistance to Change
- Systems and the Change process
- Function vs. purpose
- GIGO
- Entropy – the need to be replaced/wears out and negentropy – more complex, how IS systems grow
- Characteristics of Systems
In connection with the topic:
- Policies and Procedures for implementing an electronic health record
The main focus of the final paper is to understand the importance and purpose of systems theory in connection to health informatics project management during the implementation of an EHR in a healthcare department and or healthcare system.
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RESEARCH PROJECT: DRAFT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Using your Research
Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment and Research Project:
Outline Assignment,
you will work on the draft of a 10-12 page paper. The topic of the paper
will be selected by
you and approved by the instructor. The paper must comply with the
formatting and
content instructions below.
INSTRUCTIONS
At this point, you
have selected your topic and it has been approved by the instructor. You are to
use the references
from the Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment and the
sections/topics from
the Research Project: Outline Assignment to complete your Research
Project: Draft
Assignment. The draft paper should include the following:
Format
· Minimum of 10-12 pages,
double-spaced, not including title and reference pages
· Times New Roman, 12-point font (any
of the fonts required for APA 7th edition)
· Left-justified only with 1 1/2 inch
margins on the left side
· One-inch margins on the top, right,
and bottom
· Current APA format (7th edition)
· Numbered pages
· Minimum of 10 scholarly articles from
peer-reviewed journals. Must be less than 10
years old (theses
are the references used from for the Annotated Bibliography)
· Use block quotations for more than 40
words:
o Single-spaced with a
double space separating quotes
o Indented 5 spaces
from left margin
o No quotation marks
· Reference page in current APA format
(7th edition) including active URL links (not
included in page
total)
· Double-space within the reference and
single-space between references
Content
· A title page that includes:
o Running head and
page number (right aligned) (Professional paper)
o Course number and
name
o Case name
o Your Name
o Date submitted
o “Respectfully
submitted to: (Instructor’s Name)”
· Abstract (left justified)
· Content of your topic and/or paper
(review the associated grading rubric)
o Concepts from the
textbook that are related to your topic, including page numbers
where the concepts
may be found. Credit will only be earned for concepts
supported by text
page numbers (essentially, this is accomplished through
BUSI 505
Page 2
of 2
integration
of the relevant course content using properly formatted, current APA
citations).
o Use
current APA in-text citations to credit sources listed in the reference list as
needed
· Conclusion
· References
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
will not be tolerated. Plagiarism commonly occurs when the student utilizes an
author’s
words and does not properly attribute the source. All sources must be
referenced. Do not
cut and
paste or copy unless you are directly quoting a reference. Purchasing papers of
any form
will
result in automatic failure for the course and a recommendation for expulsion.
Note:
Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism
tool.
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FINAL:
RESEARCH PROJECT: FINAL DOCUMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Using your Research
Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment, Research Project:
Outline Assignment,
and Research Project: Draft Assignment, you will work on polishing
the 10-12-page
paper. The paper must comply with the formatting and content instructions
below.
INSTRUCTIONS
You are to use the
feedback from the Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment,
Research Project:
Outline Assignment, and Research Project: Draft Assignment, and
incorporate them
into your final paper. The final paper should include the following:
Format
· Minimum of 10-12 pages,
double-spaced, not including title and reference pages
· Times New Roman, 12-point font (any
of the fonts required for APA 7th edition)
· Left-justified only with 1 1/2-inch
margins on the left side
· One-inch margins on the top, right,
and bottom
· Current APA format (7th edition)
· Numbered pages
· Minimum of 10 scholarly articles from
peer-reviewed journals. Must be less than 10
years old (these are
the references used from for the Annotated Bibliography)
· Use block quotations for more than 40
words:
o Single-spaced with a
double space separating quote
o Indented 5 spaces
from left margin
o No quotation marks
· Reference page in current APA format
(7th edition) including active URL links (not
included in page
total)
· Double-space within the reference and
single-space between references
Content
· A title page that includes:
o Running head and
page number (right aligned) (Professional paper)
o Course number and
name
o Case name
o Your Name
o Date submitted
o “Respectfully
submitted to: (Instructor’s Name)”
· Abstract (left justified)
· Content of your topic and/or paper
(review the associated grading rubric)
o Concepts from the
textbook that are related to your topic, including page numbers
where the concepts
may be found. Credit will only be earned for concepts
supported by text
page numbers (essentially, this is accomplished through
BUSI 505
Page 2
of 2
integration
of the relevant course content using properly formatted, current APA
citations).
o Use
current APA in-text citations to credit sources listed in the reference list as
needed
· Conclusion
· References
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
will not be tolerated. Plagiarism commonly occurs when the student utilizes an
author’s
words and does not properly attribute the source. All sources must be
referenced. Do not
cut and
paste or copy unless you are directly quoting a reference. Purchasing papers of
any form
will
result in automatic failure for the course and a recommendation for expulsion.
Note:
Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism
tool.