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Textbook for reference: Wager, K. A. (2013). Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, 3e
1. RMF- Who is involved in implementing information systems in your organization? Are the individuals involved in implementing information systems from IT or user departments?
2. What are the phases of the system implementation process? Are there any phases that are less or more important than others?
3. What are some strategies that organizations use to ensure staff have the adequate training to be able to use information technology systems effectively?
4. Who is typically in charge of defining and monitoring the standards and goals of the implementation process in a health care organization when initiaiting a new system? How do the goals relate to the strategic plan of the organization?
5. What are some common challenges that occur during the "go-live" or implementation stages? Other than developing a project plan, how can these challenges be minimized?
6. Determining the scope of an information technology project can be overwhelming. What is a good first step in identifying the scope of an IT project?
7. What are the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing the IT function?
8. IT is not necessarily the strongest resource in a healthcare organization, so hiring a company specializing in many of the needed IT functions makes sense. However, outsourcing staff can also lead to internal challenges for in-house staff such as low morale. Job elimination may also be necessary for in-house staff. As a healthcare manager, how would you develop a strategy that would minimize low employee morale as a result of job elimination? What are some steps you would take?
9. Ch 16. Discuss the different types of organization change associated with IT initiatives
10. Research the privacy risks, security safeguards, and strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of the technology (Smart phones).
Write a 350-700 word summary describing the privacy risks, security safeguards, and strategies for evaluating the effectiveness of the technology (Smart phones) selected in you're the Week Two Technology Trends Proposal Part l assignment.