Health Care Information System Briefing

Health Care Information System Briefing

HCS/483

August 22, 2013

Health Care Information System Briefing

In the health care industry today organizations are continually in search of new advances in technology relating to information systems to implement and keep the competitive advantage in administrating the patient health care. Improving the quality of care and service while attempting to reduce costs within the organization is paramount in the way organizations must function and survive today with regard to health care. Applying an information system is a huge challenge. This is why choosing the correct information system is vital to the organization in assisting and ensuring that the goals are met. The decision-making process involves various roles that stakeholders, clinicians, administrative, and patients play in the process to decide which system best suits the organization (eHealth Initiative, 2011). This briefing will confer the course of action when selecting and acquiring an information system, how the organizations goals drive the selection, and the roles of the organizations stakeholder play in the selection and achievement process.

Stakeholders from each department must participate in the system selection process from the start. The importance for team members to exchange his or hers expertise and clarify terminologies and work process is vital to ensure that the data in the system flows between departments without confusion. The structure of an information system selection normally establishes two committees to manage the entire process; however, will vary depending on the size and philosophy of the facility. The first committee to form is a steering committee that consists of administrators who can identify relevant issues at the institutional level, decide strategic plans and make operational decisions. The second, a system selection task force, which includes staff that can identify the functional requirements of the information systems,...