SNHU Government Role In the United States Discussion

HIM 500 Final Project Guidelines and RubricOverview
Practitioners in health information management and healthcare informatics are expected to be keenly aware of new and upcoming technologies that might
benefit their organization. This becomes more complex as these individuals must also consider the impact that those technologies might have on the practice of
medicine at their institution. When faced with new technologies, leaders in health information management must evaluate the state of the organization and
make an informed decision that will affect the organization as a whole. This means addressing not just the needs of the health information management team,
but the needs of all roles within the institution, while also addressing any issues of compliance the organization might be facing.
For your final project in this course, you will imagine you have been hired as a contractor for a small medical facility to consult on the selection of a new
technology. Their organization has been struggling, so you must first speak to the state of the organization and then offer an informed recommendation as to
which of the technologies would suit the organization best. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout
the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Five and Seven. The final product will
be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
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Determine standard technology systems and their uses in modern healthcare institutions through analysis of current and historical technology use in
health information management and healthcare informatics
Analyze the interrelationship between various professional roles within healthcare institutions and their use of technology systems for informing
recommendations regarding health information technology systems
Determine the potential impact of violating health regulations and laws regarding health information technology systems on healthcare organizations
Develop health information technology recommendations for healthcare institutions that are compliant with health regulations and laws and ensure
ethical management of health information
Determine effective investment of resources in health information technology for healthcare institutions based on the needs of the healthcare
institution
Prompt
Imagine you have been contracted to consult on the recent developments at the Featherfall Medical Center. Featherfall has been struggling of late; it has had a
series of problems that have prompted your hiring. It has faced the following issues:
1. Featherfall has recently violated several government regulations regarding the current state of its technology and how it is being used. The technology
system is vastly out of date, and staff are not always using the technology that is in place or they are using the technology inappropriately. These
problems have lost the institution lots of money for not meeting government regulations and have caused operational and ethical problems from
inefficient and ineffective use of technology.
2. The staff at Featherfall are not well-trained on the use of technology and do not communicate appropriately about technology use. The roles that
pertinent to your consult are the health information management team, the clinical staff (doctors, nurses, etc.), and administrative staff. The health
information management team uses proper coding practices, and the current technology system serves them well, despite its age. However, other roles
in the hospital have had issues with the system. Clinical staff, for instance, have had record-keeping issues both due to lack of training on the system and
the system itself being out of date. Administrative staff within the organization have taken issue with the lack of communication about the technology
and its use between the various roles. When the current technology system was chosen many years ago, the needs of these various roles were not
considered.
You will begin by preparing for your consultation. You will analyze the history of the field as well as determine standard guidelines for technology use and
standard technologies used in the field. You will also prepare information for Featherfall regarding the ramifications for violating health laws and regulations.
Finally, you will use this information to review technology options that could be implemented at the institution.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I.
Preparation for Consult: In this section of your final project, you will prepare for your consultation on the organization’s technology choice. To prepare,
you will analyze the field of health information management for determining standard technologies and guidelines related to technology use in order to
inform your technology selection.
A. Analyze key historical events in the field of health informatics for how technology has been used that could inform the management of health
information. Be sure to support your response with appropriate examples.
B. Determine guidelines for technology use in the field of health information management that Featherfall could implement. Be sure to support
your response with research.
C. Determine the standard technologies currently used in the field of health information management. Be sure to support your response with
research. For example, what record-keeping technologies are typically used in the field?
D. Develop an overview of how the pertinent roles described at Featherfall would interact with technology.
E. Describe the process you would use to evaluate new health information technology systems. Be sure that your process will evaluate new
systems based on how they meet the needs of the organization and how they are compliant with health regulations and laws.
II.
Health Regulations and Laws Ramifications: In this section of your final project, you will finish your preparation by reviewing and explaining the
ramifications for the organization if it decides to wait on addressing its recent violations regarding technology use.
A. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the finances of the institution if these violations are not
addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
B. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the daily operations of the institution if these violations
are not addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
C. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the security of the health information in the institution
if these violations are not addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
III.
Technology System Recommendations: In this final section of your final project, you will review the provided technology options and make informed
recommendations to the organization regarding which technology it should choose.
A. Determine the needs of the various roles of the organization in a new technology.
B. Recommend a new health information technology system that meets the following criteria. Be sure to justify how your recommendations meet
the criteria. The new health technology must:
1. Abide by provided health regulations and laws
2. Align with the needs of all staff members of the previously described organization
3. Esnsure the ethical management and use of health information
C. Determine how the organization could more effectively invest its financial resources into the recommended technology system. Be sure to
justify your response.
D. Determine how the organization could monitor the use of the new health information system. Be sure to justify your response.
E. Determine how the organization could effectively invest its time into the implementation of the new health information technology system. Be
sure to justify your response.
Milestones
Milestone One: Analyzing the Landscape/Setting the Scene
In Module Three, you will submit a discussion of the history of healthcare information management/informatics and the current landscape in terms of
technology. This milestone will set the stage for your project. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Moving Toward Compliance
In Module Five, you will submit an analysis of how the company in the case study is noncompliant and the strategies (general, not specifics) to move them
toward compliance. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Recommendations
In Module Seven, you will submit your recommendations for technology for the institution and how it will be implemented. This milestone will be graded with
the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Submission: Health Information Technology Recommendations
In Module Nine, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should
reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Deliverables
Milestone
One
Deliverable
Analyzing the Landscape/Setting the Scene
Module Due
Three
Grading
Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric
Two
Moving Toward Compliance
Five
Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric
Three
Recommendations
Seven
Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric
Final Submission: Health Information
Technology Recommendations
Nine
Graded separately; Final Project Rubric
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your health information technology recommendations should be 6–8 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be
written in APA format. Use double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. All references cited in APA format.
Critical Elements
Preparation for
Consult: Key
Historical Events
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
examples used demonstrate a
sophisticated awareness for
how the history of health
informatics can inform the
management of health
information
Proficient (90%)
Analyzes key historical events in
the field of health informatics
for how technology has been
used historically that could
inform the management of
health information, supporting
response with appropriate
examples
Preparation for
Consult: Guidelines
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
research provided
demonstrates a sophisticated
awareness of the standards for
technology use in the field of
health information
management
Determines guidelines for
technology use in the field of
health information
management that Featherfall
could implement, supporting
response with research
Needs Improvement (70%)
Analyzes key historical events in
the field of health informatics
for how technology has been
used historically that could
inform the management of
health information, supporting
response with examples, but
analysis is cursory or illogical or
examples are inappropriate
Determines guidelines for
technology use in the field of
health information
management that Featherfall
could implement, supporting
response with research, but
determined guidelines are
inappropriate, or supporting
research is misaligned
Not Evident (0%)
Does not analyze key historical
events in the field of health
informatics
Value
6.2
Does not determine guidelines
for technology use in the field
of health information
management
6.2
Preparation for
Consult: Standard
Technologies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a comprehensive
awareness of the standard
technologies used in the
modern field of health
information management
Determines the standard
technologies currently used in
the field of health information
management, supporting
response with research
Preparation for
Consult: Roles
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates keen insight into
the interrelationship between
the various roles at the
healthcare organization
Develops an overview of how
the various roles at the
healthcare institution interact
with technology and the health
information management team
Preparation for
Consult: Evaluate
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a sophisticated
evaluation process for health
information technologies
Health Regulations
and Laws
Ramifications:
Finances
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a nuanced
appreciation of the potential
financial ramifications of
regulatory violations on
healthcare institutions
Describes the process that
would be used to evaluate new
health information technology
systems for the institution that
meet the needs of the
organization and how they are
compliant with health
regulations and laws
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the finances of the
institution if these violations
are not addressed, supporting
response with examples
Determines technologies used
in the field of health
information management,
supporting response with
research, but determined
technologies are not standard
currently in the field, or
supporting research is
misaligned
Develops an overview of how
the roles at the healthcare
institution interact with
technology and the health
information management
team, but overview is cursory
Describes the process that
would be used to evaluate new
health information technology
systems for the institution, but
description is cursory or
misaligned with the needs of
the organization or health laws
and regulations
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the finances of the
institution if these violations
are not addressed, supporting
response with examples, but
explanation is cursory or
illogical, or supporting
examples are misaligned
Does not determine
technologies used in the field of
health information
management
6.2
Does not develop an overview
of how the roles at the
healthcare institution interact
with technology and the health
information management team
6.2
Does not describe the process
that would be used to evaluate
new health information
technology systems for the
institution
6.2
Does not determine how
violating health regulations and
laws regarding technology
might impact the finances of
the institution if these
violations are not addressed
6.2
Health Regulations
and Laws
Ramifications: Daily
Operations
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a nuanced
appreciation of the potential
operational ramifications of
regulatory violations on
healthcare institutions
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the daily operations of
the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples
Health Regulations
and Laws
Ramifications:
Security
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a nuanced
appreciation of how regulatory
violations might impact the
security of health information
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the security of the
health information in the
institution if these violations
are not addressed, supporting
response with examples
Technology System
Recommendations:
Needs
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates keen insight into
the potential needs of various
roles within the healthcare
organization
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
justification demonstrates a
nuanced understanding of how
to best abide by the provided
health regulations and laws
Determines the needs of the
various roles of the
organization in a new
technology
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
justification demonstrates a
nuanced appreciation of how
technologies can meet the
needs of the various staff at the
healthcare organization
Recommends a new health
information technology that
aligns with the needs of all staff
members of the organization,
justifying response
Technology System
Recommendations:
Regulations and Laws
Technology System
Recommendations:
Staff
Recommends a new health
information technology that
abides by the provided health
regulations and laws, justifying
response
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the daily operations of
the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples but explanation is
cursory or illogical, or
supporting examples are
misaligned
Determines how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the security of the
health information in the
institution if these violations
are not addressed, supporting
response with examples, but
explanation is cursory or
illogical, or supporting
examples are misaligned
Determines the needs of the
various roles of the
organization in a new
technology, but determination
is cursory
Recommends new health
information technology that
abides by health regulations
and laws, but
recommendations are cursory
or not justified
Recommends a new health
information technology that
aligns with the needs of all staff
members of the organization,
but recommendations are
cursory or not justified
Does not determine how
violating health regulations and
laws regarding technology
might impact the daily
operations of the institution if
these violations are not
addressed
6.2
Does not determine how
violating health regulations and
laws regarding technology
might impact the security of the
health information in the
institution if these violations
are not addressed
6.2
Does not determine the needs
of the various roles of the
organization in a new
technology
6.2
Does not recommend and
justify new health information
technology that abides by
health regulations and laws
that the institution is currently
not in compliance with
Does not recommend and
justify a new health information
technology that aligns with the
needs of all staff members of
the organization
6.2
6.2
Technology System
Recommendations:
Ethical
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
justification demonstrates a
nuanced appreciation of how
technologies can ensure the
ethical management of health
information
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates keen insight into
various ways the organization
can financially invest in the
technology system
Recommends a new health
information technology that
ensures ethical management
and use of health information,
justifying response
Technology System
Recommendations:
Monitor
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates keen insight into
various ways the organization
can monitor the use of the
technology system
Determines how the
organization could monitor the
use of the new health
information system, justifying
response
Technology System
Recommendations:
Time
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates keen insight into
various ways the organization
can invest time into the
implementation of the
technology system
Determines how the
organization could effectively
invest time into the
implementation of the new
health information technology
system, justifying response
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Technology System
Recommendations:
Financial Resources
Determines how the
organization could more
effectively invest financial
resources into the
recommended technology
system, justifying response
Recommends a new health
information technology that
ensures ethical management
and use of health information,
but recommendations are
cursory or not justified
Determines how the
organization could more
effectively invest financial
resources into the
recommended technology
system, but determination is
cursory, illogical, or not justified
Determines how the
organization could monitor the
use of the new health
information system, but
determination is cursory,
illogical, or not justified
Determines how the
organization could effectively
invest time into the
implementation of the new
health information technology
system, but determination is
cursory, illogical, or not justified
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Does not recommend and
justify a new health information
technology that ensures ethical
management and use of health
information
6.2
Does not determine how the
organization could more
effectively invest financial
resources into the
recommended technology
system
6.2
Does not determine how the
organization could monitor the
use of the new health
information system
6.2
Does not determine how the
organization could effectively
invest time into the
implementation of the new
health information technology
system
6.2
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
7
Total
100%
HIM 500 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: In this milestone, you will submit an analysis of how the company in the case study is noncompliant and the strategies (general, not specifics) to move
it toward compliance.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
II.
Health Regulations and Laws Ramifications: In this section of your final project, you will finish your preparation by reviewing and explaining the
ramifications for the organization if it decides to wait on addressing its recent violations regarding technology use.
A. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the finances of the institution if these violations are not
addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
B. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the daily operations of the institution if these violations
are not addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
C. Determine how violating health regulations and laws regarding technology could impact the security of the health information in the institution
if these violations are not addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
Guidelines for Submission: This milestone must be 1–2 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use double
spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. All references cited in APA format.
Critical Elements
Proficient (100%)
Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Health Regulations and
Laws Ramifications:
Finances
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
finances of the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
finances of the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples, but explanation is
cursory or illogical, or supporting
examples are misaligned
Does not determine how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the finances of the
institution if these violations are
not addressed
30
Health Regulations and
Laws Ramifications: Daily
Operations
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
daily operations of the institution
if these violations are not
addressed, supporting response
with examples
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
daily operations of the institution
if these violations are not
addressed, supporting response
with examples but explanation is
cursory or illogical, or supporting
examples are misaligned
Does not determine how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the daily operations of the
institution if these violations are
not addressed
30
Health Regulations and
Laws Ramifications:
Security
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
security of the health information
in the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples
Does not determine how violating
health regulations and laws
regarding technology might
impact the security of the health
information in the institution if
these violations are not
addressed
30
Articulation of Response
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Determines how violating health
regulations and laws regarding
technology might impact the
security of the health information
in the institution if these
violations are not addressed,
supporting response with
examples, but explanation is
cursory or illogical, or supporting
examples are misaligned
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact readability
and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
Total
10
100%

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