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Adopting Health Information Systems

Many health care leaders struggle with identifying the advantages and/or disadvantages when adopting a new or improving a current health information system. Many organizations are opting out of acquiring a new health information system due to the high monetary cost. Meanwhile, other health care organizations face resistance from their employees and other stakeholders when there is new system implementation. Overall, system acquisition is a challenge for most health care leaders.

Review each of the following articles:

• Managing the data explosion
• Catholic health partners to acquire Kaiser Permanente Ohio
• Mergers and acquisitions may be hazardous to health IT

In a minimum of 300 words, refer to these articles (above) as you answer the following questions in your initial post:

• Discuss at least three of the barriers faced by health care leaders in adopting health information systems. Can these barriers be prevented? Explain your answer.
• Discuss some options that are available for health information system acquisition.
• Discuss systems of checks and balances could be used to eliminate or reduce resistance.
• Discuss how culture and/or behavioral factors influence acquisition.

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Violations

Read pages 90-94 of your course text, including the Release of Information section, the Perspective: Examples of Recently Published HIPAA Privacy Violations section, and Exhibits 3.3 and 3.4. Next, select one of the cases from the list below:

• Doctor and Two Former Hospital Employees Plead Guilty to HIPAA Violation
• Civil Money Penalty: HHS Imposes a $4.3 Million Civil Money Penalty for Violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Resolution Agreement: Mass General Hospital Settles Potential HIPAA Violations
• Rite Aid Agrees to Pay $1 million to Settle HIPAA Privacy Case
• UCLA Health System Settles Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations

Then, provide a case analysis on the HIPAA violation of patient health information (PHI) that was present in the case you selected. Include the following points in your case analysis:

• Summarize the case.
• Identify the specific HIPAA privacy and security rules that were broken.
• Identify the penalties (if any) that were imposed as a result of the ruling on the case. Do you believe the penalties imposed were sufficient for the type and scope of the infraction? Explain your answer.
• Explain your understanding of the HIPAA privacy and security rules.
• Explain the significance of this case with regards to health care information systems, either in general or to the organizations that work in this field.
• Explain whether or not any other laws besides the HIPAA laws were broken, and if so, which laws.
• Include a paragraph about how this particular case could apply to your Final Proposal and Presentation. What impact might lessons learned from this particular case have on your Final Proposal and Presentation case study?

The HIPAA Case Analysis:

• Must be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must Include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Organizations that Endorse Patient Safety

There are organizations that endorse, facilitate, and mandate patients’ safety laws with PHI and disbursement of health information systems data and/or information. The standards of patient’s safety within these organizations are clearly outlined and widely adopted by all legitimate health care organizations. HIPAA is used to regulate these laws. In a minimum of 300 words, address the following in your initial post:

• Discuss the five major components of HIPAA’s privacy rule.
• Discuss three HIPAA-covered entities.
• Discuss the role of the HITECH Act.
• Discuss how the HITECH Act and HIPAA work together to ensure patient security. How do they differ?
• Discuss the consequences faced by organizations that are non-compliant with the HIPAA and HITECH Acts.

THIS TUTORIAL INCLUDES TWO AN

For your Initial Proposal, you will address the concerns presented in your selected case study from Week One and give recommendations for improvement. Utilize one of the following sample proposals to draft your Initial Proposal:

• Sample Proposal 1 (Minnesota Department of Public Health and Environment QI Project Proposal, n.d.)
• Sample Proposal 2 (TMIT Student Projects QuickStart Package TM, n.d.)
• Sample Proposal 3 (Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program Quality and Safety Module, 2011)
• Sample Proposal 4 (Texas QIP, 2003)

Your Initial Proposal must include the following components:

• Identify the needs that are present within your selected case study.
• Explain each of the Minnesota Department of Health QI project SMART and meaningful objectives for your selected case study.
• Apply each of the SDLC phases as they related to your study.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of HIT/QI acquisition by applying this in your Initial Proposal.

The Initial Proposal:

• Must be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must follow one of the following proposal sample guidelines:
  • Sample Proposal 1 (Minnesota Department of Public Health and Environment QI Project Proposal, n.d.)
  • Sample Proposal 2 (TMIT Student Projects QuickStart Package TM, n.d.)
  • Sample Proposal 3 (Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program Quality and Safety Module, 2011)
  • Sample Proposal 4 (Texas QIP, 2003)
• Must Include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
• Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library.
• Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Electronic Health Records Acquisition

Acquiring health information systems requires astute leadership. An acquisition is migrating from one system to another. The imposition and realization of applicable standards, system requirements, legalities, finances, human resources, and need must all be considered before an acquisition can be successfully executed. Review the case, Acquiring an EHR System, from pages 215-218 of your course text. In a 300-word initial post, discuss the pros and cons of the case by addressing the following questions:

• Discuss the main concept(s) of the case.
• Discuss personnel(s) who was/were involved in the acquisition.
• Discuss the system(s) that was/were acquired.
• Highlight the positives (pros) of the acquisition.
• Highlight the negatives (cons) of the acquisition.