Due Thursday.

Learning Objectives :

· To analyze case study situations related to system acquisition, implementation, IT Strategy, and Assessing the value of IT investments

· Relate course concepts to example situations in healthcare.

· Practice writing clear answers to case related questions.

Directions : Chapter 18 contains cases that describe various system situations in healthcare organizations. There are 5 cases that qualify for extra credit, they are cases: 3, 7, 10, 15, and 17. To complete a case you must answer all of the discussion questions provided in the textbook following the case in chapter 18. Be complete in your answers, but limit your answers to a maximum of 3 pages per case.

For each case completed, you will receive up to 4 points of extra credit. Thus, you can receive a maximum of 20 points for completing the 5 cases. (you will also learn something and practice your case analyses skills)

Submission Requirements Upload your MS Word document into the scholar site. In the event that the website isn’t working, please send an e-mail to the course DLI with your Document as an attachment. Please use a document naming convention that allows the DLI to determine your name. EXAMPLE: “LastName_FirstName_AssnEC.doc”.

You must submit by Thursday August 11th at 11:59 PM, as we must submit the course grades the following day or you will not receive any credit.