Health Information Systems–Recommendation for the Acquisition, Implementation, and Support of a Health Information System

PowerPoint Presentation: Health Information Technology to Address the Continuum of Care

Based on the Bethany Place scenario, you will develop a PowerPoint presentation to provide an overview of how information technology will address issues in that organization(s)/setting. You understand that for such an expensive and complex recommendation, in-depth research must be conducted along with a high level leadership plan as to how you would recommend approaching the initiative along the Systems Development Lifecycle steps: 1) Acquire; 2) Plan for; 3) Implement; and 4) Support the technology solution.

In a 15- to 20 slide PowerPoint presentation, including extensive speaker notes and 5–6 peer reviewed references applied using APA Format:

• Analyze the problems and opportunities that the technology is aimed to address in this organization(s)/setting
• Critique any legal and/or regulatory concerns related to using technology in this organizations(s)/setting
• Acquisition: Explain your recommended steps in the systematic evaluation and acquisition of the technology
  • SWOT summary
  • Vendor partner recommendations
  • Process to evaluate vendors
• Planning: Develop a Project Charter for how you would plan for implementing this technology.
  • Scope of the project/program
  • Key stakeholders
  • Risks and mitigation plans
  • Financial justification 
• Implementation: 
  • Change Management Strategy
  • Security and Privacy Plan
  • Data sharing, systems integration needs
  • Use of cost reducing emerging technology platforms
• Support and sustainability: 
  • Financial sustainment plan
  • End user technical support plan
  • Potential fit with emerging industry technologies
• Briefly address any competitive advantage that this technology might provide for the selected organization(s)