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Week 1 Assignments
Week 1 – Theme – Decision Support SystemsAssigned Reading: Turban and Aronson, Chapters 1, 2, & 3 You will find information on Clinical Decision Support Systems at http://www.informatics-review.com/subscribers/Volume_2/Num5/cdss.html and http://www.informatics-review.com/decision-support/.
Assignment 1.1 Due Day 3, Week 1 (Midnight, CST) (100 pts)Discussion Forum 1.1
In chapter 1, page 19, there are listed a number of reasons "why major corporations have developed large-scale computerized DSS". Answer the following question:What are the reasons for using DSS in health care administration?
This does not mean look at the list on page 19 and select from that list reasons that you believe apply to health care administration, although such a process could constitute part of an answer to this question. Based on your understanding of what a DSS is from the reading, and based on your knowledge and experience speculate and then state where, why, and how DSS might play a role in health care administration. This paper should be 1 – 1½ pages, double spaced. Include at least two references/citations in APA format. Post your discussion as a REPLY to my thread in Discussion Forum 1.1.
Assignment 1.2 Due End of Week 1 (Midnight, CST) (100 pts)Discussion Forum 1.2
In chapter 2, complete Questions for Discussion #1 & #6 on page 77. I look forward to the discussion these questions will create. This paper should be 1 – 1½ pages, double spaced. Include at least two references/citations (for each question) in APA format. Post your discussion as a REPLY to my thread in Discussion Forum 1.2.
Assignment 1.3 Due End of Week 1 (Midnight, CST) (20 pts)Post one response to at least one of your classmates postings in Discussion Forums 1.1 and 1.2. Remember, responses should substantiate, i.e., state and support your position on their response. A response such as “I agree” will not meet the assignment criteria. Each response should be a minimum of 10 well structured sentences with a minimum of two references.

Assignment 1.4
Assignment 1.4 Due End of Week 1 (Midnight, CST) (100 pts)
In chapter 1, page 40, and complete Internet Exercise 2. Limit your research to DSS products which are specifically related to health care administration. Specify product name, vendor name and URL. You may find the resources listed in the syllabus and posted in External Links useful for this purpose.
Submit Assignment 1.4 by clicking on the link located below >>View/Complete Assignment: Week 1 Assignment 1.4 found in the Assignment Tab under Week 1 Assignments, Assignment 1.4.>> View/Complete Assignment: Assignment 1.4

Assignment 1.5
Assignment 1.5 Journal Assignment (Due before Midnight, Central Time, the Last Day of Week 1) (15 Points/Week)Paste (in the comment box) your Learning Journal for Week 1 in the link below (>> View/Complete Assignment: Assignment 1.5). After I grade it you will then be able to view my comments in the grade book by clicking on the Assignment 1.5 score. >> View/Complete Assignment: Assignment 1.5

Squeezing in some knitting time...

Well, homework is almost done, but my bag isn't! My friend Melodie finished her bag over lunch in the middle of the week. How can I compete? She has 2 kids younger than mine and is going to school too! OK - no more complainin' off to get the bag finished before class starts.......

Like I have time for this.........

OMG! What am I thinking? Let's see, school, fulltime work, old house needing work and most of all a family including a 13 year daughter who NEEDS me. So when am I supposed to have time to write this blog? I know, in between writing papers and picking up my latest knitting project.

If you live in the SF Bay Area (and even if you don't) you have to log on to Knit One-One http://www.knitoneone.com/ and sign up for a class or two, or just read the blogs and check out the photos and purls of wisdom. The teachers are great, the hostess wonderful and the commraderie superb! It is only my second knitting class in my life- I am sorta self taught after learning the basics of casting on, knitting and purling from my Aunt Joan when I was 7 or 8- really supportive , fun and the project is great- a felted honeycomb bag. Once it is done I will post a pic.