Question

Identify the healthcare information systems design, implementation and maintences work, and stakeholders roles and responsibilities

Answer 1

The healthcare information system should be designed in such a way that it should include all the following components :-

- information

- option appraisal

- priority setting

- programming

- implementation and monitoring

- evaluation

- situational analysis

Steps included in the system selection process are:

1. Planning

2. Organization of the project

3. Defining scope of project

4. System analysis

5. Request for proposal (RFP)

6. Evaluation of systems

7. Selection of a system

8. Contract negotiation

Steps included in the implementation process are:

1. Site and space preparation

2. Installation of hardware, software, and networks

3. Programming modifications to software

4. User configurations and settings

5. Interface development

6. Report design

7. Screen design

8. Testing

9. Training

10. Go-live

11. Evaluation

Stakeholders roles and responsibilities are :-

To provide a well built software to run the EHR

To provide financial backup

To provide a continuous supply of the electronic gadgets

To provide a safe and secure software for protect patients health information

To arrange session for training of staffs