In a 1,400-1,750 paper, including the following parts to complete the Selection and Acquisition Paper:

Part I - Information Technology application:
Select one of the following Information Technology applications:
1) Clinical, such as a Pharmacy dispenser or Electronic Health Record (EHR)
2) Financial, such as Insurance payments or Medicare expenditures
3) Administrative, such as Human Resources or scheduling staff for shifts

If you are on the Long-Term Care track or Health Information Systems track, select an area or topic that deals with your specialty.

Part II - How application is applied:
Include the following information about when an Information Technology application is considered:
a) Needs assessment of facility
(1) Why would it be purchased
b) Cost of system
c) Regulation implications
d) Any barriers or obstacles
(1) Money
(2) Training
(3) Staffing issues
(4) Making changes
e) Fraud and waste issues
(1) Identity theft
(2) Security

Part III - Implication:
a) List the steps needed to implement a new system into a facility
b) A timeline of how long it will take to be implemented

Integrate at least four sources into your paper using citations and references in APA format.