INFORMATION SYSTEM BRIEFING
KRISSI DUPORTE- MARTIN
HCS483
MAY 28, 2014
JAMES TRUESDALE

INFORMATION SYSTEM BRIEFING
Information systems, when properly selected and implemented can minimize the amount of work that must be done by employees, which in turn can increase efficiency and productivity. This will enable the facility to give a better quality experience when patients come in for visits. Information systems are a part of a new wave of technology that institutions are welcoming. The process of selecting and acquiring an information system will not be a one or two person task, nor will it happen overnight. It takes a great deal of time as well as planning. It is best for medical office professionals to be informed on the details prior to beginning the process of acquiring an information system, how the organizations goals drive the selection process and the roles each organizations stakeholder’s play in the selection and acquisition process. This briefing will cover the process of selecting and acquiring an information system, how the organization’s goals drive the selection of a system and what roles the organization’s stakeholders have an impact on in the selection process.
The first thing that must be done is to establish a project steering committee. Planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing all aspects of the acquisition process will be the committee’s primary function. After the committee has been formed the project goals should be outlines along with the scope of the project and committee. Many questions will need to be discussed during this step. For example, the committee will need to determine the methods, processes, communication techniques, resources, and type of system that will be used through the selection and acquisition process. Next the committee will need to determine the methods, processes, communication techniques,