JWI581: Assignment 1: Framing the Problem

 

JWI 581: Healthcare Informatics

 

Academic Submissions and Evaluation

 

Assignment 1: Framing the Problem at Carolinas HealthCare System

 

Due Sunday, midnight of Week 2 (Weight: 25%)

 

Overview

 

Healthcare leaders understand that actions must be based on facts. Which facts are most important,

 

however, is dependent on how the problem is framed. Failure to adequately define the problem can set in

 

motion a whole series of misguided undertakings in which irrelevant data is gathered, unnecessary

 

analyses are completed, and inappropriate decisions are made. This assignment will help you craft a

 

clear statement of the problem and determine what data is most critical in solving that problem.

 

Instructions

 

Create a business brief of 3 pages, based on the case, Carolinas Healthcare System: Consumer

 

Analytics. Firstly, identify a problem or opportunity from this case that can be addressed through an

 

informatics approach. Then, in your brief, you will provide background on the organization and frame the

 

problem or opportunity for stakeholders. Structure your brief using the following six components:

 

1. Define a clear problem or opportunity that addresses what is important to the organization.

 

2. Define key data items or variables you want to study that are relevant to the problem or

 

opportunity.

 

3. Identify stakeholders for the problem or opportunity, including the stakeholder(s) who will make a

 

specific decision based on analysis results, once a potential solution to the problem is found.

 

4. Briefly explain two alternative ways the problem could be addressed, that go beyond what is

 

presented in the case.

 

5. Adopt an analytical story type that could help you to communicate the particular problem or

 

opportunity effectively to an audience (see Chapter 2, pp. 29-40, Davenport & Kim).

 

6. Describe relevant previous experiences or findings and explain how they relate to the problem or

 

opportunity from the case. This information may be included in the main body of the brief or

 

noted in an appendix, whichever is most appropriate for context and flow.

 

Formatting Requirements:

 

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Include a Cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s name, and

 

the course title and date

 

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Include a References page with your sources

 

The Cover page and the References page are not included in the required page length

 

Double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Arial), 10-12 font size

 

Headings are used to identify main topics and subtopics

 

Paragraphs are separated by a single space

 

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