Assignment Requirements
● Please complete all parts in a Microsoft Word document.
● The body of your document should be at least 1200 words in length.
● Quoting should be less than 10% of the entire paper. Paraphrasing is necessary.
● Students must cite and reference at least 4 credible sources from the KU Library.
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Instructions
ImaginethatyouaretheDirectorofHealthInformationforalargehospital.AsDirector,yousitonvariousinstitution-widecommitteeswhichgoverntheorganization’spolicies.Incollaborationwithinterdepartmentalcommittees,youhavemaderecommendationsregardingtheimprovementofpolicies,procedures,andoperationsacrosstheinstitution.TheCEOandBoardofDirectorshasapprovedfundingforseveralinitiatives,buthasaskedyoutonarrowchangestojustafew.Therefore,youwilldevelopanactionplanforthehospital.Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowincompletionofthisassignment.
Part | Competency Assessed | Instructions | |
1 | Recommendelementsincludedinthedesignofaudittrailsanddataqualitymonitoringprograms | Appraiseatleastthree(3)policieswhichcoverdata security(i.e.,audits,controldatarecovery,e-security,datarecoveryplanning,andbusinesscontinuityplanning).Makethree(3)recommendationsforimprovementstotheelementsincludedinthedesignofaudittrailsanddataqualitymonitoringprogramswithinthehospital. | |
2 | Assesssystemscapabilitiestomeetregulatoryrequirements | Critiquethesystemscapabilitiestomeetregulatoryrequirementsbyjudgingthetechnologiesthatrelatetoelectronicsignatures,datacorrection,andauditlogs. | |
3 | Recommenddeviceselectionbasedonworkflow,ergonomicandhumanfactors | ||
4 | Evaluatesystemarchitecture,databasedesign,datawarehousing | Evaluateahealthinformationsystem’sarchitectureintermsofdatabasedesignanddatawarehousing.Critiqueissueswithsystemsimplementationrelatedtosystemstesting,interfacemanagement,anddatarelationships. | |
5 | Takepartinthedevelopmentofinformationmanagementplansthatsupporttheorganization’scurrentandfuturestrategyandgoals | Participateinthedevelopmentofinformationmanagementplansthatsupporttheorganization’scurrentandfuturestrategyandgoalsbycomparingandcontrastingatleastthree(3)issuesrelatedtoacorporatestrategicplan,operationimprovementplanning,informationmanagementplans,and/ordisasterandrecoveryplanning. | |
6 | Takepartintheplanning,design,selection,implementation, integration,testing,evaluation,andsupportofhealthinformationtechnologies |
Analyzeatleastthree(3)challengesthatexistineachphaseofthesystemsdevelopmentlifecycle.DistinguishissuesrelatedtoEHRs,HIEs,andRECswithinyouranalysis. |