Health Information Systems
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HI300Unit8.pptxScenario: Imagine that you are the Director of Health Information for a large hospital. As Director, you sit on various institution-wide committees which govern the organization’s policies. You have seen issues arise that cause you to propose changes in policies, procedures and operations across the hospital. Therefore, you have decided to create a proposal to the CEO and Board of Directors, which you will develop in collaboration with committee teams.
Unit 8-9 Assignment Breakdown
Task #1: Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs
Appraise at least (2) policies that cover data security.
(i.e., audits, control data recovery, e-security, data recovery planning, and business continuity planning).
Make (2) recommendations for improvements to the elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs within the hospital.
Help Tips:
Video (3:11) HIPAA Contingency Plan
Video (8:06) What is Security Risk Analysis ?
Video: (6:35) What is Contingency Planning ?
Video: (2:38) Business Continuity Planning
Article: Important Things to Know About Security in Healthcare
Article: Managing Audit Trails
Artcile : Privacy and Security Audits of Electronic Health Information
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Task #1: Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and data quality monitoring programs
Data Security Policy #1
Elaborate
Data Security Policy #2
Elaborate
Recommendation for improvement #1
Elaborate
Recommendation for improvement #2
Elaborate
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Task #2: Assess systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements
Critique the systems capabilities to meet regulatory requirements by judging the technologies that relate to:
electronic signatures
data correction and
audit logs
Help Tips:
Article: Electronic Signatures
Video: The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act Explained
Article: HIPAA Compliance and Audit
Article: Privacy and Security Audits
Task #3: Recommend device selection based on workflow, ergonomic and human factors
Critique at least (2) human factors and user interface design of health information technologies
Make at least (2) recommendations for device selection based on
workflow
ergonomics and
human factors
Help Tips:
Article: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Article: Human Factors and Usability
Video: Electronic Health Records: Usability and Unintended Safety Issues
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Task #4: Evaluate system architecture, database design, data warehousing.
Evaluate a health information system's architecture in terms of database design and data warehousing. Critique issues with systems implementation related to:
systems testing
interface management and
data relationships
Help Tips:
Article: Healthcare Architecture
Article: Using Data Warehousing in Healthcare
Task #5: Take part in the development of information management plans that support the organization's current and future strategy and goals.
Participate in the development of information management plans that support the organization's current and future strategy and goals by comparing and contrasting at least (2) issues related to following:
corporate strategic plan
operation improvement planning (how to identify, analyze, improve existing processes)
information management plans (actions and responsibilities to manage information)
disaster and recovery planning
Help Tips:
Article: Best Practices in Disaster and Recovery Planning in Healthcare
Article: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
Article: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plans: Why It’s Critical to Update
Video: The Keys to a Disaster Recovery Plan
Task #6: Take part in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation, and support of health information technologies
Analyze at least (2) challenges that exist in each phase of the systems development life cycle. Your analysis should distinguish issues related to:
EHRs (Electronic Health Records)
HIEs (Health Information Exchange) and
RECs (Regional Extension Center)
Help Tips:
Video (2:42): Regional Extension Center
5 Phases of the SDLC (we learned about this in Unit 1 and Unit 2)
Worth 30 points!!
Chapter 4
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Assignments for Week 8-9
Discussion
Begin Assignment in Unit 8
Submit Assignment in Unit 9
