Paper Assignment #2

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: 

1. Define the fundamental responsibilities and key characteristics of the Chief Information Officer 

(CIO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within health care organizations. Make one (1) 

recommendation where they can utilize their expertise to assist with employee and patient 

satisfaction. Support your response with related examples of such expertise in use. 

2. Suggest two (2) developing technologies that health care systems should use in order to improve 

health care processes and thus increase the quality and lower the cost of health services. Provide 

a rationale to support your response. 

3. Determine two (2) significant methods that health care systems should use in order to prevent 

misuse of information and protect data privacy and thus achieve a high level of security of health 

information. Provide a rationale to support your response. 

4. Suggest one (1) strategy for health care organizations to train providers in using technology in 

health care. Provide a rationale to support your response. 

5. Provide three (3) best practices for effective IT alignment and strategic planning initiatives. Justify 

your response. 

6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar 

type Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines: 

 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all 

sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any 

additional instructions. 

 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s 

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in 

the required page length.