A.  Develop an introduction (suggested length of 4-6 pages) for your paper in which you do the following:
1.  Describe your chosen topic within the field of HIM.
2.  Explain why you chose the topic.
3.  Explain why you chose your research methodology (e.g., case study, meta-analysis of data).
4.  Discuss why the topic is important to the field of HIM.
 
B.  Explain the problem (suggested length of 35 pages) within the field of HIM your project will address by doing the following:
 
Note: You may choose to refer to your sources to support your explanations.

1.  Explain the problem related to your selected topic.
2.  Describe background information about the problem.
3.  Discuss possible causes of the problem.
4.  Explain why an examination of this problem is important to the field of HIM.
 
C.  Create a literature review by doing the following:
1.  Summarize 1015 professional sources relevant to the topic you have chosen.
2.  Explain how each of the professional sources applies to the topic being investigated
3.  Explain how all 10-15 sources collectively support the chosen topic.

Note: If you are referencing a source as current, it should be no older than three years.

D.  Develop an abstract (suggested length of 100-200 words) that includes the following:
  the rationale for the project
  a description of the healthcare setting
  the research methodology
  a summary of findings
  the next steps for additional investigation

E.  Describe how your topic applies to the HIM field within a healthcare setting by doing the following:
1.  Describe the healthcare setting of your topic.
a.  Discuss roles of key stakeholders involved in this topic within the healthcare setting.
2.  Explain how your topic evolved within the field of HIM.
3.  Explain how your topic influences the healthcare setting.
4.  Explain the challenges of your topic by doing the following:
a.  Discuss why the challenges occur.
b.  Discuss the negative impact of the challenges.
c.  Discuss how the challenges are resolved.
5.  Discuss the impact this topic has on the HIM profession.
6.  Discuss the research methodology used in investigating the topic.

F.  Recommend additional HIM topics to investigate, based on questions raised during your research of the chosen HIM problem.

G.  Include a section at the end of your submission that includes the following:
1.  appendices and exhibits that are referenced in the report
2.  data-gathering instruments (e.g., surveys, and questionnaires)

H.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.