Case 3:Selection of a Patient Safety Strategy
Case 7:Implementing a Telemedicine Solution
Case 9:Conversion to an EHR Messaging System
Case 12:Implementing a Syndromic Surveillance System
Case 13:The Admitting System Crashe
Case 14:Breaching the Security of an Internet Patient PortalWager, K.A., Lee, F.W., & Glaser, J.P. (2013) Health Care Information Systems:
A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, Third Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:I.Problem Statementand Analysis: Craft a problem statement that analyzes the technology problem the healthcare organization is facing.A.What is the problemand its scope? In other words, what is its significance to the organization? Is it organization-wide, or limited to one or more specific department(s)? B.What health information privacy and security standards and regulationshave been impactedby this problem? In other words, describe breaches or violations that have occurred as a result.
C.Similarly, which privacy and security standards and regulations must be consideredin order to resolve this problem?
D.To what extent do you feel the organization’s internal and external communications systems comply with current health information privacy and security standards and regulations? Be sure to substantiate your claims.
E.Assess the organization’s communications systems and protocols in terms of how effectively you feel they ensure a secure and seamless exchangeof health information. Be sure to support your response with evidence.
F.To what extent do you feel the organization’s risk management policies and proceduresensure integrity of sensitive health information? Be sure to substantiate your claims.
G.What risk management policies and procedures does the organization already have in placeto attempt to address this problem? Provide specific examples to support your response.
II.Potential Solution: Provide a description of the technology solution you would suggest for addressing this problem.A.Provide a brief overview of the technology application or solution you feel will address the problem. What is it, and how would it work? What is its main goal?
B.How will this solution address the organization’s concerns regarding the protection of sensitive health information?
C.What impact will this solution have on the organization’s ability to seamlessly exchange health information through its existing secure internal and external communications systems?
D.What effect would implementation of this solution have on the organization’s risk management policies and procedures with regard to the problem? Would new policies or procedures need to be written, or could existing ones be revised?
E.In terms of the extent to which this particular solution considers health information privacy and security standards and regulations, why do you feel it is the best choice for the organization?
