Assignment: Healthcare Information Systems Analysis and Design
Term Project Specifications
As a team of four promising Health Informatics consultants, you will search and select an Electronic Health Record (EHR) software for a prospective client (Dr. Smith's private office for family medicine practice.)
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Your project includes a written report and a set of PowerPoint slides for summary. The presentation should cover the following issues.
o Specific requirements (assumptions) for Dr. Smith's office:
- Location
- Services provided
- Patients: volume, insurance hold
- Staff: clerical, technical ...
- Third parties: hospitals, pharmacies, specialists, labs, insurance companies
o Information about the software developer:
- contact information
- corporate information
- line of products and pricing
- product ratings from clients and other agencies
o Information about software:
- Functionalities
- Interfaces with third parties (hospitals, pharmacies, insurances ...)
- Capacity / Limitations
- Infrastructure requirement (hardware, network etc.)
- Cost for leasing, customization and support
- Implementation schedule
o Live demonstration
REPORT FORMAT
o Transmittal Memo to Dr. Smith
- Single spaced, line between paragraphs
- Including list of members
o Executive Summary
- What, Why, How much, How long
- Double spaced, one page in length
o Body
- About 10 pages, not counting appendices
- Double spaced / Indent paragraphs
o References (if needed)
- Follow a standard format (APA), be consistent
o Appendices
- Tables, Charts, Diagrams, Screenshots ...
- Label clearly for easy reference in the text
- Attach any documentation/ literature related to the selected software that you get from the developer or from the Internet.
o PowerPoint hand-out (6 slides per page).