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Assignment: In this writing assignment, you will describe computer and information systems in healthcare.

Step 1: Think about your own experience with computer and information systems in healthcare. This may be a current employer, past employer, or clinical site.

Step 2: Analyze information systems in your workplace and write a two-page paper in which you address the following questions:

• What does your unit use healthcare informatics for?

• Specifically, what type of data, information, and knowledge does your unit obtain through the use of healthcare informatics?

• What type of hardware does your unit use?

• What types of software does your unit use?

• Does the facility have an intranet? If so, what is it used for?

• In what ways does your unit use electronic documentation? If you currently do not use electronic documentation, describe your unit's future plans for implementing electronic documentation.

• What type of standardized terminology do you use in your practice?

Cite any sources in APA format.