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.

● Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written Assignments.

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.