Question A:

Analyze the primary reasons for the decision to implement or upgrade a healthcare information system (HIS). Discuss the potential impacts on patient safety and quality of care.

Question B:

Discuss the current and predicted trends in health information technology (HIT) security, including an increase in patient-based controls of information.

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be a minimum of 75-150 words. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.