I chose case: The Decision to Develop an IT Strategic Plan

• Textbook Chapter 5: Health Care Information Technology Strategic Planning
• Textbook Chapter 14: Health Information Leadership Case Studies
• Review the following cases in Chapter 14 of the required text:
  • Case 15: The Decision to Develop an IT Strategic Plan
  • Case 16: Selection of a Patient Safety Strategy
  • Case 17: Strategic IS Planning for the Hospital ED
  • Case 18: Board Support for a Capital Project
• Article: “How to improve information technology strategic planning effectiveness using balanced scorecard, risk and maturity analysis, case study health information technology? A qualitative studyLinks to an external site.”

Select one case from Cases 15, 16, 17, and 18 in Chapter 14, and assume you are a leader who is in charge of addressing the health information issues in your selected case.

For your Health Information Leadership Case Studies assignment, you must complete a three- to five-page paper.

In your paper:

• Describe the health information issue(s) presented in your selected case.
• Judge the impacts of the health information issue(s) on access to care, cost of care, equality of care, patient engagement, patient safety, or quality of care.
• Determine the impacts of the health information issue(s) on health care professionals (e.g., physicians, nurses, other providers, and administrative staff) and the organization’s financial or accreditation status.
• Develop strategies to achieve information technology (IT) values, including a proposed health information solution.

The Health Information Leadership Case Studies paper,

• must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references page) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of the institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least three scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published in the past five years in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips as well.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.