Homework: Technology Needs Assessment
Conduct a health information technology needs assessment. Then, present your findings and recommendations, in 4 pages executive summary, regarding a new or upgraded telehealth technology for your organization or practice setting.
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Composing the Executive Summary
I. Explain the relevance and importance of a needs assessment.
i. How will the needs assessment help ensure positive outcomes?
ii. What are possible consequences for the organization of not conducting a needs assessment?
II. Identify the key issues in nursing care affecting patient outcomes that the new or upgraded technology will address.
i. What areas of concern will strongly influence leadership's purchase decision?
ii. For example, some of these issues might address using the new technology to aggregate data that can be used to:
a. Monitor trends that affect the use of bundles specific to:
o Ventilator assisted pneumonia (VAP) care.
o Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) management.
o Surgical site infection (SSI).
b. Improve antibiotic stewardship.
c. Monitor 30-day readmission rates specific to congestive heart failure.
d. Support clinical decision making/evidence-based practice (EBP).
III. Identify the safety requirements and regulatory considerations when using this technology.
i. Consider issues, such as meaningful use or compliance with federal and state standards for reimbursement.
IV. Identify the patient confidentiality and privacy protections that the new or upgraded technology must address.
i. What information security safeguards are features of this technology?
ii. What are the potential security risks associated with this technology?
V. Describe the potential impact of internal and external stakeholders and endusers on the acquisition of the new or upgraded technology
i. Who are the stakeholders, and what is their role?
ii. How might these stakeholders influence organizational change?
iii. How would you engage stakeholders in sustaining a vision for change?
iv. How will you address the possibility of staff resistance?
VI. Support assertions, arguments, conclusions, and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
i. Integrate relevant and credible evidence from at least fivepeer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications.
ii. Provide clear and explicit supporting evidence.
a. How or why does particular evidence support a claim?
b. Will your reader see the connection?
iii. Summarize, paraphrase, and quote your sources appropriately.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.