Question

Assume you are the HIM department representative considering EHR adoption.

Create a logic model on how you would go about completing the project. The Logic Model

should reflect the desired outcome of the project and the methodologies used to achieve that

outcome, even though the actual data collection and analysis occurs later.

Answer 1

Logical Model Components for Electronic Health Record adoption:

Input:

1. Direct and indirect funding
2. Staff or employee base
3. Partner organisation (support and resource)
4. Advisory Board
5. Legislation/Rules/ Regulation w.r.t electronic health record keeping

Activities:

1. Developing tie up with agencies and network, from where data would be generated
2. Information validation
3. Building IT System and Processes
4. Liasoning with Government and regulatory bodies

Outcome:

1. Development of Health record information in a secured system database
2. Easy retrieval system
3. Recording of health history card
4. Medication and health management records

Product:

1. Comprehensive Health surveillance system
2. Data for the use in research domain and health insurance policy decision
3. Building IT System and Processes
4. A completed media campaign kit on cancer, aids, tuberculosis, etc awareness available for dissemination