Discussion 1: Adopting Health Information Systems
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 4 through 6 from the Wager, Lee, & Glaser (2017) text, and read the articles by Knoer (2017), Merahn (2015), and DeGaspari (2013). In addition, watch the videos by AHRQ Health IT listed in the Required Resources section of this week.
Understanding health care information systems planning and implementation is an important skill for health care leaders. Technology is advancing and the adoption of information systems in health care has progressed from being just a cool tool to a must have in terms of quality, access, profitability, and competitiveness. It is inevitable that managers and/or leaders will be faced with technology changes and/or upgrades, making the need to understand the basics of health care information system development and the standards required fundamental. Many organizations are opting out of acquiring a new health information system due to the high cost. Meanwhile, other health care organizations face resistance from their employees and other stakeholders when there is new system implementation.
Participate in one of the following discussion subtopics as directed by your instructor on or before Day 3 of the week in a 300-word initial post.
• Evaluate at least three of the barriers faced by health care leaders in adopting health information systems and identify how they can be prevented.
• Propose a solution that could be used to eliminate or reduce a cultural and/or behavioral resistance to health information system adoption.
• Evaluate the processes that are involved in a systems development lifecycle (SDLC) and how the processes relate to each other.
Discussion 2: Proposal Review: Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, you must read Chapters 1 through 3 from the Wager, Lee, & Glaser (2017) text and the sample student proposal listed in the Required Resources section. Additionally, you must have completed your Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal as Week 1's assignment before working on this interactive assignment. This assignment is a culmination of your Week 1 Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal. You will summarize your Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal from Week 1 and then post it to the designated area for your Journal entry for one classmate to review.
Interactive assignments are hybrid discussions and are built into the discussion forum environment where student work is available for general viewing and feedback.
Your initial post must include the following components:
1. Summarize key points of your Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal from Week 1 to
• Defend the rationale and solution for your chosen case study.
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your Health Information System Case Selection and Proposal.
2. Formulate at least one question to prompt a discussion around an area of weakness you would like your classmate to address.
• Provide a detailed response to your classmate's feedback.