HHS 497 Health & Human Services WK3-D2

Informati

on Systems and Technology

Prepare:

For this discussion, you are required to read Chapter 7 of

Making Strategy Count in the

Human Services Sector

and select a minimum of one scholarly article from the Ashford library

that examines information systems issu

es within the health and human services field (e.g., ethics,

limitations related to use, employee training, data quality, etc.)

The HealthIT, HUD, and Child

Welfare Information Gateway websites are good recommended resources to refer to; they may

be used,

but do not replace your required scholarly article.

Reflect:

Information systems play a vital role in the collection of pertinent data within human

service organizations. In this second discussion forum for the week, you will choose one of five

case examp

les that illustrates the use of information systems and scrutinize its application. Think

about the issues and considerations related to the application of information systems addressed in

the readings.

Write:

After selecting one of the five information sy

stems case examples identified in pages

142

-

146 of the textbook, critically assess the role of the Public Health Management Corporation

in your selected scenario, taking into account factors impacting its successful development of

information systems and h

ow the use of technology is applied in the delivery of human services.

Then, using your required scholarly resource, you will identify and explain a minimum of three

issues for consideration

(e.g., ethical challenges, financial considerations, employee tr

aining,

quality improvement, etc.) that human service organizations should be mindful of to ensure

effective use of information systems.

Information Systems and Technology

Prepare: For this discussion, you are required to read Chapter 7 of Making Strategy Count in the

Human Services Sector and select a minimum of one scholarly article from the Ashford library

that examines information systems issues within the health and human services field (e.g., ethics,

limitations related to use, employee training, data quality, etc.) The HealthIT, HUD, and Child

Welfare Information Gateway websites are good recommended resources to refer to; they may

be used, but do not replace your required scholarly article.

Reflect: Information systems play a vital role in the collection of pertinent data within human

service organizations. In this second discussion forum for the week, you will choose one of five

case examples that illustrates the use of information systems and scrutinize its application. Think

about the issues and considerations related to the application of information systems addressed in

the readings.

Write: After selecting one of the five information systems case examples identified in pages

142-146 of the textbook, critically assess the role of the Public Health Management Corporation

in your selected scenario, taking into account factors impacting its successful development of

information systems and how the use of technology is applied in the delivery of human services.

Then, using your required scholarly resource, you will identify and explain a minimum of three

issues for consideration (e.g., ethical challenges, financial considerations, employee training,

quality improvement, etc.) that human service organizations should be mindful of to ensure

effective use of information systems.