IFSM 305 Information Systems in Health Care Organizations Homework- Stage 4: System Recommendation & System Recommendation Report- University of Maryland Global Campus
Overview
Before you begin work on this homework, be sure you have read the Case Study, and reviewed the feedback received on your Stage 1, 2 and 3 homeworks. Refer to the System Recommendation Report (SRR) Table of Contents below to see where you are in the process of developing this report.
In this Stage 4 homework, you will identify a certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) system for the Midtown Family Clinic and explain how it meets the requirements, how it will improve the processes at the Clinic, and what needs to be done to implement the system within the Clinic. You will add the Conclusion to the Report.In addition, you will provide a complete System Recommendation Report incorporating feedback from earlier stages.
System Recommendation Report
Table of Contents
Introduction (Stage 1)
1) Organizational Analysis and Requirements (Stage 1)
I. Introduction
II. Organizational Strategy
III. Strategic Use of Technology
IV. Components of an Information System
V. Requirements
VI. Summary
2) Sharing Data (Stage 2)
I. Introduction
II. Need to Share Data
III. Types of Data to be Shared
IV. Data Interchange Standards
V. Summary
3) Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Policy Issues (Stage 3)
I. Introduction
II. Table of Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Policy Issues
III. Addressing the Most Difficult Issue
IV. Summary
4) System Recommendation (Stage 4)
I. Introduction
II. Proposed IT solution
III. How the Proposed IT Solution Meets the Requirements
IV. Improvements from Proposed IT Solution
V. Implementation Considerations
VI. Summary
Conclusion
References
System Recommendation Report (SRR), Section 4 - System Recommendation
Section 4 of the System Recommendation Report will propose a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to meet the Midtown Family Clinic's strategy and meet its operational needs. In Section 4, you will also Identify and explain the improvements the system will bring and the high-level steps that will need to take place in order to implement the system you have proposed. For this homework, you will add Section IV to Sections 1, 2 and 3, as outlined below.
Stage 4 homework Instructions
The first step is to incorporate the feedback you received on your Stage 3 homework, making any needed corrections or adjustments. If you have not incorporated the feedback from your Stage 1 and Stage 2 homeworks, you should do so prior to submitting Stage 4. This homework requires a complete System Recommendation Report document with revisions made as needed based on the Stage 1, 2, and 3 project submissions and feedback. Note: This is a specific grading criteria in the rubric for this homework.
Using the case study and the outline listed below, develop your Section 4- System Recommendation. Approximate lengths for each section are provided as a guideline; be sure to provide all pertinent information.
System Recommendation
I. Introduction - Introduction to this sectiondescribing what is included. (4-5 sentences)
II. Proposed IT Solution: There are many certified EHR systems available. Conduct some research on the web and identify a system that will support the Midtown Family Clinic and that meets the requirements you listed in Section I- Organizational Analysis and Requirements (the Stage 1 homework). One easy to use site is https://www.softwareadvice.com/ where you can enter "Electronic Medical Records" as the search term and then select various criteria such as specialty, practice size, price, etc. From the results presented, you can identify the names of the various systems and then search on those directly for more detailed information. Be sure to evaluate potential solutions to align with the needs of the Midtown Family Clinic. Identify the vendor and the system you selected. (One paragraph)
III. How the Proposed IT Solution Meets the Requirements: Using the 10 requirements you listed in your Stage 1 homework (and incorporating any feedback you received), you will now explain how the solution you have chosen fulfills these requirements.
First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this section.Then copy the entries for the 10 requirements into the Requirements column from the table in Section I (Stage 1 homework). Complete the table by providing the explanations of how the system you selected meets each requirement. (Provide an introductory sentence and copy the table and insert information within.)
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IV. Improvements from the Proposed IT Solution: Explain how the proposed IT solution will help the Midtown Family Clinic achieve its strategic goals (one paragraph) and improve the processes at the Midtown Family Clinic (one paragraph). (Two complete paragraphs in total)
V. Implementation Considerations:First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this section.Then identify whether the system will be implemented on premise or as a cloud based service, and address each of the 7 implementation considerations below by addressing the questions provided and identifying appropriate implementation steps. Label each paragraph with the consideration being addressed for clarity. Some of the information required will come from the vendor information located through your web research. (one paragraph for each consideration)
Implementation Strategy- Will the system be implemented on premise or as a cloud-based service? Explain your recommendation for the Midtown Family Practice.
Implementation Considerations:
A. Vendor agreement
i. What does the Midtown Family Clinic need to do to be able to start using the system?
ii. How much will it cost to use the system?
B. Hardware and telecommunications
i. What hardware will the Midtown Family Clinic need to have in order to implement and use the solution?
ii. What kind of telecommunications will be needed for the solution, including local connectivity inside the Clinic and Internet access?
C. Configuration
i. What options does the vendor offer for configuring the off-the-shelf system to the Midtown Family Clinic's needs?
ii. How will the configuration be done and by whom?
D. Testing
i. How will the Clinic test the system to see if it is working properly for its needs?
ii. Choose one of the ten requirements in Requirements (Section C) above and explain how this will be tested to ensure it is working properly and the requirement is met.
E. Employee preparation - Identify whatthe Midtown Family Clinic will need to doin each of the following areas to prepare the employees to use the new system:
i. Leadership (2-3 sentences)
ii. Change Management (2-3 sentences)
iii. Training (2-3 sentences)
F. Data migration
i. What existing data would need to be entered into the system to get started?
ii. How might this be accomplished?
G. Maintenance
i. Who will provide updates and corrections to the system?
ii. How will that be done?
Summary - briefly summarize the content of this section and tie the information together for the reader. (3-4 sentences)
Conclusion: Close your System Recommendation Report with a brief summary of the key points including the benefits the Midtown Family Clinic can expect to gain from this solution and the alignment with its strategic objectives. This should be a "compelling call to action" to get the Midtown Family Clinic to approve your recommendation and move ahead to implementing the system. (One well-written paragraph.)
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) 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.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Midtown-Family-Clinic-Case-Study.rar