Assignment title: Management
To prepare for this Application Assignment review the information on planning for and
evaluating an information technology solution presented in this week's Learning
Resource readings and discussed in the context of health care organizations by the
presenters in this week's Course Media. Then, consider the perspectives on health
information technology value realization, governance, and decision making provided in
this and prior weeks' Learning Resource readings. Finally, read Case Study 16,
"Assessing the Value and Impact of CPOE," which is on pp. 469-470 of your HINF 6130
course text, Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care
Management (2nd ed.).
To complete this Application Assignment, write a 5- to 6-page paper—based upon the
scenario from the case study—in which you address the following information
technology solution-related considerations:
You have been assigned to lead the evaluation component of this CPOE
implementation project for University Health Care System. You have reviewed the
leadership team's stated goals for the project.
With this in mind, what evaluation method(s) would you employ for assessing the
University Health Care System's planned investment in CPOE. Why have you opted for
these method(s)? Support your decision based upon resources used throughout this
course and your own research on information technology evaluation methods.
For your selected evaluation method(s), describe:
•the specific procedures / steps involved in conducting the evaluation,
•the roles of key actors/stakeholders involved in this process,
•the metric(s) that would be employed,
•the baseline data would you want to collect or review as part of the evaluation,
As the evaluation leader, you must also address the concerns of the hospital's senior
leaders. In particular:
•How would you respond to the Board's desire for a return on investment from this
initiative? Do you believe that the board's request is a reasonable one? Why or why
not?
•How would you respond to the CEO's specific concern that the CPOE implementation
be adequately resourced? What method(s) would you utilize to identify needed
resources and ensure appropriate capital