discussion question and two replies
(discussion question and two replies)
qw2Question description
*use scholarly sources as well as the Bible to back up your post and the replies
*Initial post is 600 words
*each reply should be 450 words each
INIITIAL POST- Identify stakeholders that would be involved in the selection of a health IT system. After establishing this list, make a subsection list of the goals and interests of each group: Are they primarily clinical? Financial? Operational? Next, review your peers’ lists and offer feedback regarding the stakeholders noted and the related goals and interests they have addressed.
For your replies, responding to 2 classmates, identifying at least 1 strength and 1 weakness in each classmate’s reasoning.(discussion question and two replies)
classmate #1- respond to this in at least 450 words
For us to digest into this question, we first need to know what a stakeholder is according to “Nelson and Stagger” 2018 a stakeholder by definition is a “multiple groups of people that share a vast interest in the outcome of an endeavor.” Stakeholders across numerous department are involved in deciding to implement information technology in the healthcare system and With different opinion and viewpoint will help the organization get a complete view of the vision they are trying to accomplish. Before a healthcare organization selects it EHR system for their practice, it is necessary to establish the needs and concern of the whole practice and finding the appropriate balance of the need of the expert team is vital to having a successful selection of the team members.
Nelson and Staggered 2018, P.99 Therefore stakeholders that would be involved in selecting the IT system would include: board members, executive leadership, Management/oversight implementation slas project management and end users (consumers,clinicians,legal counsel, billing team, healthcare provider, healthcare organizations insurance payers states and the national government). Stakeholders should be involved in the implementation planning throughout the project is vital.
The board members are in charge of making overall decisions because they are essential to the practice and their goals are financial and operational. Their judgment and input regarding the project is significant and greatly valued because they provide support and guidance. And also need to know that thing new system is an investment to the healthcare organization.
End-user/ Clinicians Stakeholder which includes healthcare providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals goals and interest are clinical and operational because they are responsible for voicing the opinion and making sure the health information technology system is running effectively and efficiently because they are the ones that will be using it extensively and frequently. Although patients might view it in a positive light, it is imperative that the healthcare records remain private.The implementation managers goals or interest is operational they are there to maintain and support the project, they are responsible for keeping the plans moving, and as their name state, they are there to implement the tasks to the team.
In conclusion, there are a lot of stakeholders involved in selecting a health IT system, And they all have different goals and interests, but they all play an essential role in other for the system to be successful. Teamwork is needed and necessary to ensure that they achieve their goals.(discussion question and two replies)
REFERENCE:
Nelson, R., & Staggers, N. (2018). Health informatics: An interprofessional approach (2nd Ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. P. 99
Vant, Amy, 5 key stakeholders in your EHR selection, EHR IN PRACTICE, Converted Media Ltd, 4th December 2015, https://www.ehrinpractice.com/five-key-stakeholders-in-your-ehr-selection-484.html
HealthIT.gov. (n.d.). Stakeholder Responsibilities and Role Descriptions. Retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/cds/3_5_14_stakeholder_responsibilities_and_role_descriptions.
classmate #2- respond to this in at least 450 words
It is important to know that before I am able to identify the stakeholders that would be involved in the selection of health IT system, I think we need to know what being a stakeholder entails.According to Nelson & Staggers (2014), stakeholders are defined as being “multiple groups that share a vested interest in the outcome of an endeavor”(Nelson& Staggers ,2014,p 97) Therefore , stakeholders that would be involved in the selection of a health IT system would include: board members, chief executive officer, chief medical information officer, quality officer, IT /informatics leadership ,pharmacy director ,VP /director of nursing ,legal counsel ,implementation manager, clinical champion(s) ,super user s),clinical curmudgeon(s) and patients (HealthITgov.n d .) .The board members help in making overall decisions. Their goals and interests are both operational and financial, as they provide guidance and support to other offices. The chief executive officer (CEO) goal is to be an excellent leader that provides ideas and support. He or she must also be able to work well with his or her staff, take into consideration his or her staff’s ideas and provide feedback as necessary. The CEO goals are primarily operational, however, he or she may also have financial goals to ensure that health IT is running smoothly while being cost effective (HealthIT.gov.n.d)The chief medical information officer helps close the gap between the clinical side and administrative side. The CMIO goals are to hire clinical champions and serve as a liaison between administrative and clinical departments. The CMIO goals are operational. The quality officer goals are operational as he or she is responsible for overseeing everything pertaining to quality and patient safety. The quality officer is responsible for ensuring that everything is constantly improving and getting better. IT/Informatics leadership is responsible for the implementation of health IT and has a strong knowledge of various information technology systems. The IT /Informatics stakeholder’s goals are primarily operational.The pharmacy director’s goals are mostly operational; however, they may also be clinical, as he or she is responsible for medication safety. The pharmacy director establishes and maintains quality control for all medications and stays informed and up to date on any changes within the hospital and department. The VP /director of nursing‘s goals are both clinical and operational.Legal counsel is responsible for handling all liability aspects of health information systems. Their goals are primarily operational. The implementation manager is responsible for assigning and tracking tasks for health information technology systems. He or she gives updates to how things are going and reports any challenges that are being faced or may be faced in the future. The implementation manager’s goals are operational. The clinical champions (s) are responsible for providing support in regard to health information system.Super user(s) goals are clinical as they are responsible for helping others who have difficulty using health information technology systems .Super –user(s) also provide support as needed to the new systems. Clinical curmudgeon goals are operational as they are responsible for voicing their opinion s on various systems and interventions to ensure that health information technology, systems are running effectively and efficiently. Patients’ goals are operational, financial and clinical.In conclusion, it is important for stakeholders to work as a team in order to work efficiently and achieve the necessary goals to ensure that the needs of both a health care facility and patient are being met . As it says in the book of Hebrews,”And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another- and all the more as you see the day approaching”( Hebrews 10:24-25,NIV,) Therefore , we should all help one another and work together to glorify his kingdom and do his will while here on earth .(discussion question and two replies)
References
HealthIT.gov, (n.d). Stakeholder responsibilities and role descriptions retrieved from https://www.healthit.gov/sites/defaulit/files/cds/3 5 14 stakeholder responsibilities and role descriptions .pdf
Nelson, R., & Staggers, N.(2014) . Health informatics: An interprofessional approach. St. Louis,
