Unit II Essay

For this unit assignment, identify a reputable website or scholarly article and discuss the following:

1. Describe what a standardized healthcare data set is.

2. Compare and contrast at least three data sets used in electronic health records.

a. What are the data sets used for?

b. Where are the data sets stored/housed?

c. Are the standards governing the data sets used as part of the Department of Health and Human Services meaningful use regulations?

3. Analyse and compare administrative based data and clinical based data.

Your response must be at least three pages in length, double spaced. You are required to use at least one outside source.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.