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Buying a Clinical Information Technology System

Buying a clinical information technology system challenges every organization's senior management team. Unlike other administrative applications that help manage a facility, the clinical information technology system touches directly the lives of patients and the work flow of physicians, nurses, and other clinicians. Careers and entire organizations can be ruined by poor vendor choices and botched implementations (e.g., installation of the software and hardware) and deployments (e.g., introduction of applications to end users). Poorly chosen clinical information technology systems can drive physicians to competitor institutions, impact facility accreditation, and in some cases invite litigation due to unexpected morbidity or mortality. As frightening as this task is, the best way to be successful is to be humble. Senior executives must accept the fact that full investigation of the features and functionality of clinical information technology systems before purchase is impossib
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Advantages of Information Technology

What is Information Technology Information technology is the use and application of the computer system to process, manage and distribute information. Use of IT in this context involves both the hardware and software components. Some major advantages of Information Technology in various areas are listed below: Speed and Accuracy in information Processing With the use of IT more work can be done by individuals, businesses, services and government organisations. Function enhancement programs such as word processors, database programs and spreadsheets can get work done in less time with increased accuracy and efficiency. Global Social Interaction IT has made global social and cultural interaction very simple. This is evident with the emergence and success of social networking websites, such as Facebook and Twitter. More so, the use of information technology has eliminated language barriers with technologies such as language translators. Entertainment The introduction and

Benefits of Including Science Experiments for Kids in the Curriculum

Unlike a lot of other subjects, science is purely based on facts and truths. It involves explaining and predicting various phenomena using experiments. Compared to adults, kids have a higher tendency to absorb things that they see and hear around them. As such, this is the best time to teach them science subjects. Traditionally, science subjects would be taught using textbooks. However, it has been scientifically proven than cognitive learning techniques are better than the traditional methods. Cognitive learning involves touching, watching, listening and experiencing. This is one of the main reasons why science activities for kids are gaining steady popularity. There are various projects and experiments that can be used to teach science subjects to kids. In addition to keeping them interested, such activities will give them a better grasp of the subject. Science education is a vast field comprising of various subjects such as social, space, earth, life, physical, etc. Learning suc

Making Your Home Science Friendly

If you've listened to the news lately, you know there's been a serious decline in college students studying and graduating in what we refer to as the 'science' fields. In some universities whole chemistry programs are being discontinued because the schools can't find professionals to staff the programs. This is a huge concern for all of us, because it's scientists who keep our technologies moving ahead, who invent products or processes that improve our lives and who open up doors of knowledge for the general population. Grassroots efforts are being organized by political and educational groups alike to reignite the fire of interest in science among our elementary and high school aged children. But, easily the most influential place for young people to develop an interest and love for the sciences is within the walls of their own homes. As a parent there is much we can do to make our homes science friendly and encourage a sense of curiosity and adventure in

Open Education Resources - A Teacher's Perspective

Open education is a global movement that has existed for a number of years and is continuing to grow. The concept is that education institutions such as schools, colleges and universities are placing their learning materials to share via the internet, so opening up the doors to education. There is a tension between education being a commercial enterprise and the idea of organizations now releasing their teaching resources entirely for free. These teaching resources are often called "open educational resources". What are open educational resources? Open educational resources, abbreviated to OER, come in all shapes and sizes. An OER might simply be a photograph, or it might be a video of a teaching session or lecture, or the lecture notes. Alternatively there are some that come in the form of entire teaching units or modules including all the content and assessment. What makes the resource "open" is the fact it is released with an open copyright license attached

Types of Education Majors

Some people are simply born to teach. These natural educators should pursue majors that fit their teaching style as well as their favorite subject. A person who loves music and wants to be a teacher should choose music education as their major, not architecture or pharmaceuticals. Being true to yourself and what you love will make you an effective educator. This article is for those of you who want to know more about the different types of education majors available to you in an online college. Early Childhood Education The early childhood education major is for people who want to teach young children the building blocks of everything they will learn in future years. If you are interested in providing a strong foundation for the youth of today, this major would be a great way to get involved. Learning how to teach children the most basic of skills can be a rewarding experience. Secondary Education Everything beyond elementary school is considered secondary education. You migh

Adult Education Centers - How Do You Find Them?

When you need or want to further your education you will need to know where to go to do it. There are many adult education centers that you can do this at. You just need to know what your motivation is for the education. This will help you to be able to complete what you need to do. When you need to know how you can find these centers you can find them in a couple of different ways. 1. You can go online and go to any search engine to find them. You just need to type in "adult education centers" and you will get a whole list of them that you can look through. Some of them will not be suitable for you because they will be too far away from where you live. However, you will be able to narrow down your search by putting the city and state that you live in behind the adult education centers. That way you will find the ones that are in your area. However, you should search for them with and without the city and state though. The rational for this is that you will get more choi