...Federal Ministry of Health: A Study into the Information Management System and How Best the Ministry can Implement FOI Ordinance 2002 Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) Centre for Civic Education, Pakistan (CCE) Implementation of Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002: A Case Study of Ministry of Health 1. Freedom of information is impossible to conceive in the absence of elaborate and efficient information and data management systems. Only when such systems are in place and are effectively implemented, it can be expected that information or data required for various purposes can be retrieved and put to use to support policies or relevant decisions. Lack of such systems creates a totally undesirable situation, which leads to uninformed decisions and policies, and the consequent failure of service delivery by related agencies. The significance of information and data management is, therefore, well established, and is given utmost importance in the developed countries. It is also crucial to make citizens’ right to know feasible and operational as data and information must exist and be properly indexed before it could be made accessible to the requesters. However, many developing countries suffer from serious difficulties in connection with information and data management systems. The related problems range between sheer nonexistence of crucial data to its poor maintenance, non-indexing, and loss. This state of affairs has serious implications for relevant...
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...2011 Professor Vincent Wesley Implementation Failures Introducing a new method or a new system into an already efficient information system can encounter a lot of challenges. In the field of healthcare information systems, the challenges go from improper planning to unsupportive stakeholders. Several challenges could possibly turn into implementation failures. When the implementation process begins, a numerous amount of things could intentionally start to go downhill because there are a lot of people and factors participating that may not function well with one another. A successful implementation of a healthcare information system is one that attains its goals, but it is surprising how many healthcare organizations attempt the implementation process with unidentified, immeasurable, and vague goals. Reading the case study of Memorial Health Systems, several indicators played major roles in the Clinician Provider Order Entry System failing. Additional indicators such as the Lack of Clarity of Purpose, Lack of Belief in the Project, Insufficient Leadership Support, Invisible Progress and Lack of Technology, Stability and Maturity would cause the project of implementing the CPOE system to fail if not implemented correctly. As difficult as it may be too actually travel through these possible failures, project failures like the issues mentioned in the case study, such as the CPOE system could be avoided. The healthcare organization undergoing the implementation process should be...
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...Excellence: Case Study Jessica Moss October 9th, 2012 The HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence originated in 1994. The program and award is named after Dr. Nicholas E. Davies who was a practicing physician and the President elect of the American College of Physicians as well as a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Improving the Patient Record. Dr. Davies passed away in a plane crash in 1991 but he dedicated his work into improving the patient record. He believed that computer based patient records needed improvement to provide better care for the patients. The Davies Award of Excellence is an award that requires the staff in the health care system applying for the award to document and assess their progress and accomplishments using a framework for thinking about the implementation process of an electronic health records system. The HIMSS Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence identifies organizations use of health care information technology in four categories: public health, organizational health, ambulatory care and community health organizations. Each case study demonstrates the facilities innovation and the use of an existing application that delivers the new or improved functionality or original solutions created by the applicant enterprise. (HIMSS, 2011) In 2011, five case studies were awarded with the Davies Award. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene applied their case study and was awarded the Davies Award in the Public Health sector...
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...2011 Professor Vincent Wesley Implementation Failures Introducing a new method or a new system into an already efficient information system can encounter a lot of challenges. In the field of healthcare information systems, the challenges go from improper planning to unsupportive stakeholders. Several challenges could possibly turn into implementation failures. When the implementation process begins, a numerous amount of things could intentionally start to go downhill because there are a lot of people and factors participating that may not function well with one another. A successful implementation of a healthcare information system is one that attains its goals, but it is surprising how many healthcare organizations attempt the implementation process with unidentified, immeasurable, and vague goals. Reading the case study of Memorial Health Systems, several indicators played major roles in the Clinician Provider Order Entry System failing. Additional indicators such as the Lack of Clarity of Purpose, Lack of Belief in the Project, Insufficient Leadership Support, Invisible Progress and Lack of Technology, Stability and Maturity would cause the project of implementing the CPOE system to fail if not implemented correctly. As difficult as it may be too actually travel through these possible failures, project failures like the issues mentioned in the case study, such as the CPOE system could be avoided. The healthcare organization undergoing the implementation process should be...
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...Philippine Health Information Systems Nasak, Leah Grace B. University of the Cordilleras Blk 7, Quirino Hill, Baguio City 09475813872, 2600 leahgracenasak@yahoo.com Martinez, Erna-Kristi N. University of the Cordilleras 25 Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City 09063177093, 2600 ekjmartinez@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This document is a comparative study of different researches conducted regarding the implementation of a health information system in the Philippines. The analysis shall include a look into the collaborative efforts of the government, the health care industry, and NGO’s to address the concerns of integrating information and communications technology in the health sector. Government deployed health information system projects shall be presented as additional references to draw out conclusions for the research. The implementation of a Health Information System (HIS) is a big step to take for developing countries like the Philippines. Encumbered with numerous problems, the Philippines have to prioritize and exhaust all efforts to resolve issues to address the needs of the country. Through the efforts of some private sectors and some government agencies, the country’s health information system is undergoing major changes towards a national implementation. This research will take a retrospective look into the beginnings of the Philippine Health Information Systems. Assessment and reviews on the current status of health information system projects from other studies shall be...
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...Chavez-Angulo Daniel Lucas Jamie Rossignol Health Care Information Systems / 483 February 15, 2016 Ricky Delatte IT Project Implementation Failures What is the typical IT implementation process? What are the roles and responsibilities involved in system implementation? How did the process described in the case study fail to include the fundamental activities identified in Ch. 8 of Health Care Information Systems? The process that was used regarding the Memorial Health System case was not thought out properly. In this case study, the fundamental activities that were not included are workflow and analysis of the system. One thing that the organization failed to do was to review and evaluate the current system before they tried to implement a new one. To determine what would have been needed, they should have had employees sit down and analyze to make it easier. An analysis of the system is one of the most important things that need to be done. The eight hospitals that had launched this new system had started it on the same day. Like everything else, new systems always have flaws. The failure to analyze lead to the lack of end-user training which made the requirements that were missed more obvious. Even though they did an analysis, it wasn’t a proper one. Doctors and nurses could not log on to enter their orders which lead to patients waiting for their medication and tests. Ch. 16 of Health Care Information Systems describes the causes of project failure. What...
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...original attachment Page 1 IT and Health Submitted by Lekshmi P Roll no:09810036 MBA 1 ST year Department of Management Studies Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Page 2 Department of Management Studies,IIT Roorkee Page 2 Abstract This paper tries to present the overview of ICT and the health sector and also tries to identify the key issue and questions in this field .It also mentions the challenges facing the development of ICT implementation in health programmes and activities, and identifies the emerging trends and technologies that will shape ICT tools in the health sector. This paper also tells about the E- health standards existing and the various barriers related to establishing uniform standards. The paper also talks about the New Public Sector Management .And throughout the paper we will discuss some specific cases which will show us exactly how the ICT is changing the face of the health sector in some countries . Page 3 Department of Management Studies,IIT Roorkee Page 3 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................4 2. ICTs and the health-related MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)...............................................5 3. Using ICTs in the Health sector...........................................................................................................6 3.E-Health Standards .............................
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...Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Student Names Florida Atlantic University College of Business Health Administration Program Dr. Attila J. Hertelendy Introduction to Health Care Systems HSA 6103 Electronic Medical Records (EMR) November 15, 2011 Table of Contents 2 Abstract ............................................................................................................................................3 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................4 Types of EMRs ................................................................................................................................4 EMR Technology ....................................................................................................................4 Practice Management ..............................................................................................................7 Vendors and Cost of EMR ......................................................................................................7 EMR Stimulus.........................................................................................................................8 Different Uses of EMR ....................................................................................................................9 Uses of EMR in Health Management ...................................................................................
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...Analysis Part I Work-Related Project Analysis Part I Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska during the time of this case study had 116 beds, offered a full service health system; provided care services for over 25 specialties, a referral center for eight critical care hospitals. Great Plains Regional Medical Center’s emergency department medical records was a paper system. They invested in an emergency department (ED) specific technology. This technology was needed to improve care management and continuity, clinician collaboration, and physician alignment (Anderson, 2011). This essay will overview the business system at the departmental level for Great Plains Regional Medical Center. Additionally, an overview of information gathering technique used and design method used. Finally, the impact of the project in terms of success will be discussed. Information Gathering Techniques Used Information gathering by analysts can involve watching people who will be using the system or interviewing people who will be using the system. Information can also be gathered by reviewing documents; either from planning, policies, or existing systems (Satzinger, Jackson, & Burd, 2009). Information gathering technique for this study was not specifically revealed. However, there was pertinent information gathered and noted. When patients transferred from the ED department to the inpatient unit, tertiary facility, or sent home, their ED records were not...
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...Health and Safety Management Systems - An Analysis of System Types and Effectiveness EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 3. TYPES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PART ONE: LITERATURE AND FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT 3.1 INTRODUCTION 3.2 LITERATURE ON TYPES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PART TWO: CASE EVIDENCE 3.3 SYSTEM TYPES - CASE STUDY FINDINGS 3.4 SUMMARY 4. ASSESSING HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS PART ONE: LITERATURE AND FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT 4.1 INTRODUCTION 4.2 LITERATURE ON EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PART TWO: CASE EVIDENCE 4.3 THE TWENTY CASES: CONTENT AND LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 4.4 THE TWENTY CASES: OUTCOME DATA 4.5 SUMMARY 5. FACTORS SHAPING PERFORMANCE AND THE ROLE OF SYSTEM TYPE 5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.2 BASICS AND EXTRAS 5.3 SYSTEM-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS 5.4 THE ROLES OF THE KEY WORKPLACE PLAYERS 5.5 THE LINKAGES BETWEEN HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND SYSTEM TYPE 5.6 SUMMARY 6. CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES APPENDIX ONE: CASE STUDY PROTOCOL APPENDIX TWO: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA APPENDIX THREE: CASE SUMMARIES AND SYSTEM TYPES Executive Summary This report examines planned approaches to health and safety management in the workplace. It is the result of a two-year study of enterprise-level health and safety management systems, funded by Worksafe Australia, and conducted from late 1994 to late 1996. The need...
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...CIS 331 week 8 case study 2 https://hwguiders.com/downloads/cis-331-week-8-case-study-2 CIS 331 week 8 case study 2 After reading “A Patient Information System for Mental Health Care”, I found it necessary that I explain how this system works for the best. In this essay I will explain things such as, the overall architecture for a kind of system. I will explain why this pattern and architecture is important. There will also be key features explained such as architecture patterns, how these patterns can be applied ad implemented and even the shortcomings associated with the architecture. I will also present a UML diagram explaining how the process will work. Patient Information System We use the patient information system to support mental health care. This is a medical information system that maintains information about patients suffering from mentalhealth problems and the treatments that they have received while in recovery. Most mental healthpatients do not require dedicated hospital treatment but need to attend specialistclinics regularly where they can meet a doctor who has detailed knowledge oftheir problems. To make it easier for patients to attend, these clinics are not justrun in hospitals. They may also be held in local medical practices or communitycenters. Mental Health Care-Patient Management System The MHC-PMS (Mental Health Care-Patient Management System) is an informal system that is intended for use in clinics. It makes use of a centralized database...
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...analysis helps any business to predict the challenges they may face when implementing a new system to better their business. It is also a step done to help plan for the project, making the implementation phase go as smoothly as possible. A system analysis is taking a system the business is going to use to better their organization and breaking it down to see how it can better the business and what problems need to be fixed before implementing the system. It also predicts the cost of the system and the money it will save the business that is using it. The system I am going to be using is the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) into small rural health care facilities. This particular one is for D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital. D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital is a 49 bed community hospital who are located in Brewton, Alabama. D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital decided they wanted to take a shot at implementing HER to make their organization more modern and up to date on technology that is being used nationwide. Not only will it benefit their patients, but also the workers, and the organization as a whole. D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital realized they needed and EHR system when they started using the bar code medication administration system. Up until the point they realized they need an automated system, they always used the traditional paper version of medical records. They used system analysis to take a look at their current paper medical records that were being used and...
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...What is the typical IT implementation process? What are the roles and responsibilities involved in system implementation? The typical IT implementation process includes a few steps that need to be taken in order to fulfill the implementation of a new IT project. One of the first steps is selecting an implementation team which plans, coordinates, budgets, and manages all aspects of the new system that is being implemented (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). The implementation team must also determine the goals and objectives that they want to achieve with the selected system they are implementing. Next, is for the implementation team to develop and implement a project plan which would include major milestones, major tasks, available resources and budget, etc. (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). The plan includes but isn’t limited to six typical components such as workflow and analysis process, where the team evaluates and analyzes current processes and procedures. System installation is done by determining the system configurations, staff training, which includes training the staff, Conversion, which includes converting the data and testing the system, Communications; very important component where identification and addressing of problems and concerns are established, and lastly, Preparing for the go-live date, which is very important because this is where reporting of issues and correction of problems is done, this component should be done when there is low patient volume, and...
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...Unit 5 IP – Challenges and Security Issues American InterContinental University Abstract In this assignment, review of three different case studies will be discussed. Topics will include when an antivirus software cripples your computer, determining how secure cloud computing is, and electronic medical records systems. After the review of each case study, a set of questions will be answered to provide details on each study as to what was reviewed. Challenges and Security Issues (Case Studies) Introduction In this assignment, review of three different case studies will be discussed. Topics will include when an antivirus software cripples your computer, determining how secure cloud computing is, and electronic medical records systems. Case Study #1 When Antivirus Software Cripples Your Computers On April 21, 2010, McAfee crippled hundreds of thousands of McAfee equipped machines, by mistakenly sending an update to its users reclassifying svchost.exe as being a malicious file which was known as W32/wecorl.a virus (Humphries, 2010, para 1-2). The factors that were responsible for this software problem was that McAfee failed to send users a warning notifying them that svchost.exe was going to be either deleted or quarantined; instead they deleted the file completely. On the other hand, failure to detect this error was at the fault of McAfee’s automated quality assurance. Another reason this spread so quickly is because of the high demand for faster antivirus updates....
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...This case study investigates the healthcare informatics processes and technology in improving the accurate entry of patient data and summarizes nursing research regarding data integrity. The case study examines the impact of consequences of the use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems on the quality of care and proposed solutions to address accidental EHR-related mistakes. In this case study every diagnostic procedure was done correctly and promptly for patient`s well-being, while poor and improper entry of the patient’s data led to jeopardizing the integrity of information, and further endangering patient safety or decreasing quality of patient care. One of the methods to ensure data accuracy is to ask the patient to verify data that is collected during admission and assessment processes. This verification may be accomplished through: verbal confirmation, reviewing data by patient on selected computer screen or tablet, and reviewing printouts by client of entered data. Each of these methods has possible problems. Patient may not be English proficient, the atmosphere in the emergency room may be too fast paced for the patient to be able to accurately review the data or patient may have verbal or vision weakness. Usually, electronic health records data entry result in faults due to software design flaws, poor decision support rules, inadequate user training, system performance issues, human error, interruptions by colleagues while submitting patient data, or use of the...
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