HIMA 410: Informatics and Analytics

Assignment Instructions

Imagine that you are a project manager with a large hospital. You are responsible for facilitating the selection of a new healthcare information system.  You are asked to preview the Allscripts MyWay EMR and Waiting Room Solutions demos.

• -Explore all of the product modules and functions, such as the user friendliness (interface and ease of use), patient search functionality, release of information and retrieval, record tracking, web-based standards, internet and intranet use, regulatory requirements, etc.
• -Create a comparison table or matrix for the various functions.
• -In a 2-page paper, provide an assessment and explanation of how product features would or would not potentially support interoperability and basic integration standards.
  Submit the comparison table and paper.
  
  Resources:
• Waiting Room Solutions. Go to youtube and search "Waiting Room Solutions Demo" to view this product.
• Allscripts MyWay EMR. Go to youtube and search "Allscripts Demo" to view this product.

Grading Rubric

Assignment 1: Integration and System Functions

Student created a comparison table or matrix for the various functions. 20 points

Student provided thorough outline of the functions for each product. 40 points

Student provided an assessment and explanation of how product features would or would not potentially support interoperability and basic integration standards

40 points

Total

100 points