Strategic Leadership in Health Information
? Discuss the impetus for health information exchange (HIE) in the United States.
? Describe basic HIE organizational structures, architectures, and services.
? Reinforce the need for data stewardship in HIE services.
? Identify the state, regional, and local activities in achieving benefits and overcoming challenges for HIE organizations.
? Describe the federal government's concept of a nationwide health information network.
Identify current federal initiatives aimed at promoting electronic health information exchange.
Domain
Subdomain
Competency
Domain II. Information Protection: Access, Disclosure, Archival, Privacy & Security
Subdomain II.B. Data Privacy, Confidentiality & Security
2. Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs
Domain III. Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
Subdomain III.A. Health Information Technologies
2. Assess systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements
Domain III. Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
Subdomain III.A. Health Information Technologies
3. Recommend device selection based on workflow, ergonomic and human factors
Domain III. Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
Subdomain III.A. Health Information Technologies
5. Evaluate system architecture, database design, data warehousing
Domain III. Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
Subdomain III.B. Information Management Strategic Planning
1. Take part in the development of information management plans that support the organization's current and future strategy and goals
Domain III. Informatics, Analytics and Data Use
Subdomain III.B. Information Management Strategic Planning
2. Take part in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation, and support of health information technologies
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
Imagine that you are the Director of Health Information for a large hospital. As Director, you sit on various institution-wide committees which govern the organization’s policies. In collaboration with interdepartmental committees, you have made recommendations regarding the improvement of policies, procedures, and operations across the institution. The CEO and Board of Directors has approved funding for several initiatives, but has asked you to narrow changes to just a few. Therefore, you will develop an action plan for the hospital. Please follow the instructions below in completion of this assignment.
Part
Competency Assessed
Instructions
1. Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs
Appraise at least three (3) policies which cover data security (i.e., audits, control data recovery, e-security, data recovery planning, and business continuity planning). Make three (3) recommendations for improvements to the elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs within the hospital.
2. Assess systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements
Critique the systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements by judging the technologies that relate to electronic signatures, data correction, and audit logs.
3. Recommend device selection based on workflow, ergonomic and human factors
Critique at least three (3) human factors and user interface design of health information technologies by making at least (3) recommendations for device selection based on workflow, ergonomics, and human factors.
4. Evaluate system architecture, database design, data warehousing
Evaluate a health information system's architecture in terms of database design and data warehousing. Critique issues with systems implementation related to systems testing, interface management, and data relationships.
5. Take part in the development of information management plans that support the organization's current and future strategy and goals
Participate in the development of information management plans that support the organization's current and future strategy and goals by comparing and contrasting at least three (3) issues related to a corporate strategic plan, operation improvement planning, information management plans, and/or disaster and recovery planning.
6. Take part in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation, and support of health information technologies
Analyze at least three (3) challenges that exist in each phase of the systems development life cycle. Distinguish issues related to EHRs, HIEs, and RECs within your analysis.