It does not specify amount of pages for final project, but typically final requires at least 5 pages. 2 resources are needed for every individual discussion post and assignment weekly.
Health IT Evaluation Project
Health information technology (IT) is largely utilized for the purposes of improving care, healthcare quality, and patient safety. Implementing health IT systems in healthcare organizations is an incredibly expensive, detailed endeavor. Oftentimes, large project implementations, while intended to increase efficiency, ultimately do not live up to the potential. The causes for this are multifaceted, and thus early stages of evaluation are necessary to avoid costly and dangerous technology failures (Cusack et al., 2009).
The purpose of this project is for you to perform an evaluation of a proposed health IT system in your place of employment, using components of the Health Information Technology Evaluation Toolkit published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). If your organization is not considering implementing any new technology in the near future, you may elect to evaluate the process that was completed for a health IT system already in existence.
The Health IT Evaluation Toolkit by Cusack, et al. is also listed on the Require Reading page as a Resource. The toolkit should be used as a guide for the student to write APA style formatted word document(s) that include the sections for the different assignments.
Week 01 Discussion
Question(s):
Please provide a brief description of the following elements that you are considering for your Final System Evaluation Project paper:
Brief Project Description
Project Goals
Evaluation Measures
Week 02 Discussion
One of the very first steps in performing a workflow analysis is identifying the stakeholders who should be included in your project.
Week 03 Discussion
Question(s) – answer both questions:
Where do you see the balance between standardized EHR systems and customized EHR systems? What are the advantages of customization? What are the disadvantages?
If you were working to create a policy on standardized terminology and data collection methods for your organization, what would you be sure to include?
