Paper Topic:

Health Informatics

Health Informatics

The Challenge

Your consultancy company has been engaged as experts to assist the health service management team in the case study to review and prepare a report on the Health Informatics (ICT ) status as evidenced by the case study and to then to provide a Health ICT Strategy for the organisation for the period 2009-2013

Questions to consider Is the organizational strategy and vision valid Are there any ICT /Information management issues to be resolved Are there any ICT gaps (a SWOT may assist Is the Information Architecture clear

Assessment

Item 2 : Guidelines

ICT Plan -

1 . Content

Some questions you may wish to consider Is there a need for a new IT strategy Is the current approach helping the organisation to Grow (why or why not be cost conscious have a flexible business model , with flexible location , services build a strong reputation deliver high quality services with easy access Architecture issues How can IT help provide flexibility in locations where care is delivered How can IT assist with a single , easily accessible patient record Consider designing a high level information architecture diagram ICT /IM /IS Strategy (broadly Identifies and defines the strategic recommendations identifies the benefits to be obtained by implementing the strategic initiatives Documents the major stages of the implementation of the strategy , and the inter-dependencies between major stages Shows a `high level ' timeline Explains expected benefits and how the benefits will be assessed /realized Estimation of costs

The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with the opportunity to apply the theory they have studies in this unit in a practical activity where you conceptualize a health organisation 's overall corporate directions and translate this into an ICT plan that complements and facilitates the corporate commitment to its vision mission and goals

In preparing your report you need to Consider the organisation 's strategy and the current issues being faced in achieving this . Use this to identify the performance gap to be closed Document the Information Architecture in a simple manner to show you understand the needs of the business Recommend the initiatives the organisation will need to take to close any ICT gaps

If the case study 'lacks ' information (e ,g , no stated corporate mission /vision ) you may make assumptions - but you need to state these So you can be 'creative ' here but you should be realistic

Analysis

You will need to analyse the current ICT situation as presented in the case study . Consider examining the business direction , the IT /IS /IM architectures , the existing ICT position and an assessment of ICT opportunities . You can make `assumptions ' but these need to be clearly stated in the report

You may find that a SWOT analysis is of assistance

An ICT /IM /IS Strategy (`High Level

In the plan you will recommend the specific initiatives which you have prioritised . For each initiative you will need to provide a summary of it and summarise its benefits , costs and any other impact it may have on the activities...

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