Implementing A Health IT System

Implementing A Health IT System

1. Instructions

Write a 3–5 page paper in which you:

• Select a health care setting within which to implement an electronic medical record product. Be as specific as possible.
  • Examples of health care delivery settings are as follows: a small community hospital, a rural primary care clinic, a home health agency, a medical unit within a correctional facility, a large multi-facility urban hospital system, or a specialty physician's office such as oncology or endocrinology.
  • Consider choosing a setting that you currently work in or would like to work in later on in your career.
• Describe this health care setting, the patient population it serves, the volume of patients that it serves, the needs of the setting, etc.
• Identify a health care Information System to meet the needs of this facility.
• Provide details regarding whether there is a vendor who offers such a system or whether a custom solution needed.
• Include the all necessary elements in the proposal:
  • Capabilities of the system.
  • How the system aligns with the needs of the health care facility.
  • Initial and maintenance costs of the system.
  • Staff needs to support the system.
  • The timeline and plan for implementation of the system.
  • The strategy for introducing staff to the system.
  • How to get buy-in and cooperation.
  • How to provide training.
  • How privacy, security, and confidentiality will be maintained.
• Identify 3–5 potential barriers in implementing the system and describe how you would work around those barriers.
• Use the Strayer Library to find at least three academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites are not considered quality references.
• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Propose healthcare Information Systems for a facility in terms of setting, constituents' needs, and mitigation of barriers.

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