Norwich NR534 Discussions Latest 2021 July (Full)

NR534 Informatics and Healthcare Technologies

Week 1 Discussion

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

For complete information refer to your Health IT Evaluation Project outline

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Week 2 Discussion

One of the very first steps in performing a workflow analysis is identifying the stakeholders who should be included in your project.

Question(s):

Who are the stakeholders that you feel should be included in your Health IT Evaluation? Why did you select them? What are their goals for this project?

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Week 3 Discussion

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?

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Week 4 Discussion

How can IT systems be leveraged for care coordination? What are the advantages and disadvantages related to care coordination that might arise from IT health system implementation?

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Week 5 Discussion

How can health IT systems be leveraged for patient engagement and empowerment? Why is it important for families and caregivers of patients to be included in these processes?

How might you utilize health IT systems to support your patients, as well as their families and caregivers?

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Week 6 Discussion

Describe one clinical decision support tool you have seen in practice. What impact does it have on safety and workflows?

If you could create your own clinical decision support tool, what would it include and why?

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Week 7 Discussion

Should clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff have the same permissions for viewing health information? Why or why not?

What should confidentiality policies related to health IT systems include?

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Week 8 Discussion

Describe how evidence-based practice and clinical information intersect, particularly in the context of creating safe, reliable health IT systems.

Then, describe how you would promote their use by any two of the following populations:

patients,

clinicians,

policy makers,

developers of guidance, and

the public.

For your follow-up postings to your classmates, integrate information related to any of the populations that you did not discuss in your first post.

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Week 9 Discussion

Consider the ways in which clinical data could be useful in your practice.

Create a spreadsheet, using whatever software you feel most appropriate, that could be implemented in your organization. In your post, in addition to including your sample spreadsheet, discuss your reasons for selecting the software and what needs to be tracked. *Be sure to not use any real clinical data!*

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Week 10 Discussion

What strategies should be used for the implementation, management, and governance of health IT systems? What resources should be considered (e.g., risks, assumptions, limitations, costs, etc.)? Explain each answer.