1. Computer systems tend to be more vulnerable to destruction, error, and fraud than manual systems. Why are computer systems so vulnerable? Please describe the most common threats against contemporary healthcare information systems, and how they can be managed.

2. What constitutes an ethical dilemma? What does it have to do with healthcare information technology?

3. Traditionally, academics and practitioners discuss decision support systems (DSSs) in terms of four major components: 1) the user interface, 2) the database, 3) the models and analytical tools, and 4) the DSS architecture and network. This traditional list of components remains useful because it identifies similarities and differences between categories or types of DSS and it can help managers and analysts build new DSS. However, is the list exhaustive, especially in terms of clinical decision support? Does it include all of the components of a modern clinical DSS?