HCI 600: Foundations of Informatics (HCI600)

Discuss the primary components and stakeholders in the U.S. healthcare system. Of those stakeholders, who do you think exerts the most influence over the delivery of health care? Is that positive or negative, in your opinion? How might changing the balance of power among influencers affect health care?

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the evolution of health informatics as a discipline and its evolving impact on the delivery of health care. For this assignment, write a 750-1,000 word paper that addresses the following: 1. Summarize the evolution of informatics as a discipline, including a few specific milestones/events and an explanation of how a variety of practice areas emerged? 2. Discuss key legislation, policy, and state and federal regulatory bodies and their influence on t...