Write a paper on any topic on Information Technology for Health Care Administration. Double-spaced, Title Page, Table of Contents (TOC), an Introduction (that includes purpose, relationship to course objectives, problem, background and paper objectives), initial Glossary and initial References. Less than 5 pages in length. Here are some of the course objectives: • Apply the principles of information management in a variety of settings such as large networked enterprises, ambulatory care centers, long term care facilities and integrated provider delivery networks and describe the impact of information technology (IT) on health care administration in those and other settings. (Research Paper, Conferences, Team Project) • Explain how and where health care data are stored and the different ways data can be retrieved, displayed and manipulated. (Conferences) • Apply "working definitions" of hardware, software, networks, electronic data interchange (EDI) and wireless communication as related to health care administration. (Research Paper, Conferences, Team Project) • Analyze the components and the purpose of an Information System (IS) strategic plan for health care settings. (Research Paper, Conferences, Team Project) • Evaluate the role of health care professionals in IS planning, implementation and management to include applying principles of financial management such as cost/benefit or Return-on-Investment (ROI) analyses to justify continuing IT investments in health care settings. (Research Paper, Conferences, Team Project) • Differentiate the organizational & operational benefits of the following software applications: patient care; administrative; strategic decision support; and managed health. (Research Paper, Conferences, Team Project) • Analyze the legal and ethical issues related to IT and health care administration. (Conferences) • Analyze the role of the health care administrator in managing the use(s) of the Internet with its resulting health care administration issues related to patient privacy and confidentiality. (Conferences) • Analyze the range of current and emerging information technologies such as tele-health, web enabled applications (both Internet and Intranet), wireless technology and hand-held devices and how these innovations impact the business of health care delivery. (Conferences, Team Project)