Homework: Healthcare Data Management and Governance- Data Standardization
Instructions
As the Director of Health Information for a large health system, you have been asked to analyze data sets, secondary data sources, and archival methods through the application of health informatics techniques. The CEO and Board of Directors has asked you to propose a plan to implement across the organization and recommend best practices.
Follow the instructions below to complete this homework.
o Apply your knowledge of database querying, exploration and mining techniques to facilitate information retrieval, to create an outline of key components and factors for a data standardization plan.
o Investigate at least five key challenges related to data sources and data dictionary composition, to meet the needs of a health system. Determine the importance of each challenge and its significance.
o Investigate at least five key challenges with data file structures (i.e., data definitions, data modeling, data warehousing, and database management systems). Determine the importance of each challenge and its significance.
o Compare and contrast the key challenges. Specifically address the comparisons as advantages and/or disadvantages to data standardization.
o Based on all the previous homework components: a. Construct a plan to manage information as a key strategic approach and part of the information management planning process, as an asset throughout the healthcareorganization. b. Recommend at least three best practices in your plan. c. Justify each recommendation.
o Present the information utilizing a video conferencing or recording system. Submit your plan with recommendations, and presentation recording.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.