MHA6120 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION AND PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

MHA6120 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION AND PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

· Week 4 Discussion

Discussion Topic

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Due August 5 at 11:59 PM

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Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “ Doing Discussion Questions Right ” and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Introduction:

Clinical processes and business processes in healthcare are both knowledge driven and expensive. Experts agree that knowledge management must be incorporated at the front end of both clinical and business processes to improve quality outcomes of care as well as financial outcomes.

Tasks:

· Describe the two key areas of knowledge management in healthcare.

· Provide at least three examples of baked-in knowledge in financial workflow and the utility of baked-in knowledge.

· Using a fictitious healthcare organization, conduct a cost evaluation for an EHR application.

Submission Details:

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the  South University Online Library . As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Your initial posting should be addressed at 500–1000 words as noted in the attached PDF. Submit your document to this Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format.

Respond to your classmates throughout the week. Justify your answers with examples, research, and reasoning. Follow-up posts need to be submitted by the end of the week.

The following resources are provided for this discussion:

From your course textbook, Information Systems for Healthcare Management, review the following chapter:

· The Knowledge Enabled Organization

From the Internet, review the following:

· Barlow, S. & Hinton, S. (2018). Healthcare data warehouse models explained. Retrieved from https://www.healthcatalyst.com/best-healthcare-data-warehouse-model

· Haughom, J. (2018). Knowledge management in healthcare: It’s more important than you realize. Retrieved from https://www.healthcatalyst.com/enable-knowledge-management-in-healthcare

· Week 4 Project

Assignment

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 Due August 9 at 11:59 PM

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The project assignment provides a forum for analyzing and evaluating relevant topics for this week on the basis of the course competencies covered.

HIT Governance

Introduction:

The current literature is replete with information on the value of information technology in healthcare. As the industry further seeks achievement of safe quality care, cost control, access, HIT enhancement or new projects must be aligned with organizational strategic planning and demand of external environment. HIT governance has an important role in addressing alignment between strategic IT, organizational strategic planning, and the external environments.

Tasks:

· Develop ten questions that will evaluate the alignment of IT projects with organizational strategic planning and external environment. Explain the intent of each question for evaluating HIT alignment with strategic planning and external environment.

· Interview a senior healthcare leader of a local healthcare facility and ask about his or her IT governance and his or her roles and responsibilities and effectiveness.

· Finally, ask the senior healthcare leader using the ten questions that you developed and evaluate his or her HIT alignment. Also, evaluate his or her responses if there is an alignment with HIT strategies, strategic planning, and external environment.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use the  South University Online Library . As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Submission Details:

· Name your file as SU_MHA6120_W4_Project_LastName_FirstName.

· Your assignment should be addressed in a 4- to 6-page document.

· By the due date assigned, submit it to the Submissions Area.

The following resources are provided for this project:

From your course textbook, Information Systems for Healthcare Management, review the following chapter:

· HIT Governance and Decision Rights

From the Internet, review the following:

· Beckers Hospital Review. (2012). How to align HIT with business strategy: Novant health case study. Retrieved from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/how-to-align-hit-with-business-strategy-novant-health-case-study.html

· Gattadahalli, S. (2013). Ten practices for health IT strategic planning. Retrieved from http://journal.ahima.org/2014/01/01/ten-practices-for-health-it-strategic-planning/

· Health Information and Management Systems Society. (n.d.). Strategy & planning. Retrieved from https://www.himss.org/strategy-planning

· McNickle, M. (2012). 5 tips for creating a strategic plan for IT. Retrieved from https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/5-tips-creating-strategic-plan-it

· Overby, S. (2017). Anatomy of an IT strategic plan in the era of digital disruption. Retrieved from https://www.cio.com/article/2437285/it-strategy/anatomy-of-an-it-strategic-plan.html