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HSA 520 ASSIGNMENT 3: Information Governance

Assignment 3: Information Governance  Due Week 10 and worth 320 points  Using the Internet or Strayer University databases, research health care organizations / providers that have recently had a significant information technology failure, and complete this assignment.  Write a seven to eight (7-8) page paper in which you:  1. Determine the key factors contributing to the failure in question. Next, analyze how the failure impacted both the organization’s operations and patient information protection and privacy.  2. Analyze the leadership team’s reaction to the failure, and indicate whether the leadership took sufficient measures to deal with various stakeholder groups impacted by the failure. Provide support for the rationale.  3. Take a position on whether the health care provider that you identified should either develop a custom application or select a proprietary system. Provide support for the rationale.  4. Recommend at least three (3) best ...

HSA 520 ASSIGNMENT 2: IM / IT Analysis

Due Week 7 and worth 280 points Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:  1. Determine, within the health care setting, the main features, capabilities, and operational benefits to a health care organization using the following: a. patient care applications b. management and enterprise systems c. e-Health applications d. strategic decision-support applications    Provide specific examples of each.  2. Assume that you are a senior health service administrator responsible for the health information systems within your organization, and create an argument to be presented to the leaders with the organization that a strategic plan is essential for the IM / IT. Indicate the most significant elements that the administrator should address in the plan. Provide support for the rationale.  3. Assess the importance of a systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application, coupled with the selection of proprietary sy...

HSA 520 Assignment 1: Technology Assessment

Assignment 1: Technology Assessment  Due Week 3 and worth 240 points Using the Internet or Strayer University databases, research the regulatory requirements related to technology with the health care industry, and complete this assignment.  Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:  1. Identify and analyze what you believe to be the most significant new technology requirements for the health care industry. Indicate how providers should approach the implementation of this new technology requirement that you have identified. Provide support for the response.  2. Analyze the basic technology underlying health care information systems. Argue that the need for technological innovation and / or modification is most pressing. Support the argument with examples.  3. Recommend an innovation / modification, and explain how the recommendation could improve the overall level of health care in your own community. Include specific example(s) using local hospital...