Systems Design and Management
Introduction
In the Information Technology outcomes, we look technical securities of hospital records systems, systems integrations, information systems downtimes, risk mitigation/disaster recovery of information technologies. Being able to understand what is needed to address new and evolving issues reloving around information technology is not only a need but is critical to developing sound technology practices but also being proactive in the rapidly merging technology and healthcare sectors.
Artifact #1 – Security Risk Assessment Tool
Through the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a security risk assessment tool was created to help audit programs in determining their risk for security breaches and mitigation policies in place (e.g. downtime). This tool helped me to learn about security risks that are present no matter the health care practice size, and for this case we were looking at a small practice and determining security vulnerabilities if there were any and what solutions we had to resolve or mitigate them.
Throughout this security assessment tool there are statements that we would need to determine if we had met with the current security policies and practices. This allowed us to audit the clinics practices and how to improve security flaws and if any new policies and procedures were needed. This also allowed us to assess threat/vulnerabilities, impact tot the ePHI and overall security risk. This tool allowed me to understand that it is not just about having security policies in place but that there is always the need to address current and future vulnerabilities with protecting patient information.
Artifact #2 – EHR Implementation Project
The ability to understand the usefulness of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is an extremely important tool for individuals involved with healthcare informatics. Here I was able to work on a project plan to implement a new EHR system for a practice that was using paper health records previously. To be able to successfully deploy such a overhaul the workings of a EHR needs to be understood so that we know that it is meeting the practices needs for patient care.
This charter template was created to help determine how and why the project needed to happen and the detail breakdown of having the transition. It is a mix of using organizational and leadership quality understandings to bring the template together. The understanding of a EHR and its impact on a family clinic in improving care and workflow. Having the power of the HER and its workings can only benefit a practice and let the clinicians be able to address their most important needs, their patients.
Artifact #3 – Hospital Database
Hospital database creation for handling resource allocation currently done by the hospital and how to re-allocated to increase better workflow and reduce redundancies in care.
Here we establish keys to work with to establish a database for the hospital and its practices. This will later allow us to access that information and break it down however we would like to, to be able to run data queries. This sets a standard to which we can use SQL language to go through the database and get the information that we desire. Tables are created with ‘Keys’ to establish how a query will be able to search and have a good foundation for future projects for the hospital, allowing better understanding of the practices and as mentioned earlier use of its resources available.
In the Information Technology outcomes, we look technical securities of hospital records systems, systems integrations, information systems downtimes, risk mitigation/disaster recovery of information technologies. Being able to understand what is needed to address new and evolving issues reloving around information technology is not only a need but is critical to developing sound technology practices but also being proactive in the rapidly merging technology and healthcare sectors.
Artifact #1 – Security Risk Assessment Tool
Through the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a security risk assessment tool was created to help audit programs in determining their risk for security breaches and mitigation policies in place (e.g. downtime). This tool helped me to learn about security risks that are present no matter the health care practice size, and for this case we were looking at a small practice and determining security vulnerabilities if there were any and what solutions we had to resolve or mitigate them.
Throughout this security assessment tool there are statements that we would need to determine if we had met with the current security policies and practices. This allowed us to audit the clinics practices and how to improve security flaws and if any new policies and procedures were needed. This also allowed us to assess threat/vulnerabilities, impact tot the ePHI and overall security risk. This tool allowed me to understand that it is not just about having security policies in place but that there is always the need to address current and future vulnerabilities with protecting patient information.
Artifact #2 – EHR Implementation Project
The ability to understand the usefulness of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is an extremely important tool for individuals involved with healthcare informatics. Here I was able to work on a project plan to implement a new EHR system for a practice that was using paper health records previously. To be able to successfully deploy such a overhaul the workings of a EHR needs to be understood so that we know that it is meeting the practices needs for patient care.
This charter template was created to help determine how and why the project needed to happen and the detail breakdown of having the transition. It is a mix of using organizational and leadership quality understandings to bring the template together. The understanding of a EHR and its impact on a family clinic in improving care and workflow. Having the power of the HER and its workings can only benefit a practice and let the clinicians be able to address their most important needs, their patients.
Artifact #3 – Hospital Database
Hospital database creation for handling resource allocation currently done by the hospital and how to re-allocated to increase better workflow and reduce redundancies in care.
Here we establish keys to work with to establish a database for the hospital and its practices. This will later allow us to access that information and break it down however we would like to, to be able to run data queries. This sets a standard to which we can use SQL language to go through the database and get the information that we desire. Tables are created with ‘Keys’ to establish how a query will be able to search and have a good foundation for future projects for the hospital, allowing better understanding of the practices and as mentioned earlier use of its resources available.
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