Assignment: Life Cycles, Standards, and Best Practices
Write a six to eight page paper in which you:
1. Describe the systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems.
2. Describe the major types and classifications of health care information standards and the specific organizations that develop and regulate these standards.
3. Discuss the need for, and identify methods of, accomplishing the security of information systems.
4. Create at least three best practices for effective IT alignment and strategic planning.
5. Include three external sources to support your position.
Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Examine the impact technologies have on healthcare information systems
• Describe the basic components of a strategic information system plan.
• Examine the systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems.
• Describe the major types and classifications of health care information standards and the specific organizations that develop and regulate these standards.
• Discuss the need for, and identify methods of, accomplishing the security of information systems.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health information systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about health information systems using proper writing mechanics.