Discussion 1

Data and information share a common thread; they work together to facilitate decisions. In health care, they can mean the difference between life and death or profit and loss. Both data and information assist in providing quality health care. In a minimum of 300 words, address the following points in your initial post:

• Discuss the definition of data.
• Discuss how is data managed and accessed.
• Discuss the meaning of information.
• List and define at least three decision support products.
• List three internet or web applications that support health care.

Discussion 2

• Leaders of health care and health information technology are charged with a vision for growth and improvement. Technology is advancing in health care at an unsurpassed rate. Some health care organizations are very slow to adapt. Meanwhile, other organizations spend the time and resources ensuring that they remain competitive; measuring the risk versus the benefit of new or improved health information systems. Many argue that it puts them in touch with the customers and gives them a competitive advantage (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2013). In a minimum of 300 words, address the following points in your initial post:

o Discuss some characteristics of quality.