Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information Technology

dis 6 and paper 2 Order Description Discussion - Week 6 Successful Implementation of Electronic Health Information Technology Sin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ince the in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inception of the HITECH Act, health organizations have faced in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">increased pressure to update their health in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information technology (HIT) resources. As discussed last week, many believe that the in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">increased use of electronic health records and the quick and efficient communication afforded by HIT can lead to improved quality of patient care. Yet there are significant costs associated with implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing such systems. What can organizations do to ensure that the correct system is selected and that the system will be appropriate for those required to use it? Who should be in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in those decisions? This week in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">introduces the systems development life cycle and discusses how it can guide an organization through the complexities of adoptin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a new HIT system. In this Discussion, you are asked to consider the role of nurses in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the SDLC process. To prepare: Review the steps of the systems development life cycle. Thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ink about your own organization, or one with which you are familiar, and the steps the organization goes through when purchasin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a new HIT system. Consider what a nurse could contribute to decisions made at each stage when plannin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing for new health in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information technology. What might be the consequences of not in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">involvin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing nurses? Reflect on your own experiences with your organization selectin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing new technology. As an end user, do you feel you had any in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">input in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the selection or and plannin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of the new HIT system? By Day 3 Post an analysis of the ramifications of an organization not in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">involvin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing nurses in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in each stage of the systems development life cycle when purchasin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing a new HIT system. Give specific examples of potential issues at each stage and how the in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inclusion of nurses could help avoid such issues. Assignment 2: Application: Adoption of New Technology Systems As a nurse, you can have a great impact on the success or failure of the adoption of EHRs. It is important for nurses to understand their role as change agents and the ways they can in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">influence others when addressin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the challenges of changin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing to a drastically different way of doin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ings. Everett Rogers, a pioneer in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the field of the diffusion of in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">innovations, identified five qualities that determin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">individual attitudes towards adoptin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing new technology (2003). He theorized that in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">individuals are concerned with: Relative advantage: The in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">individual adoptin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the new in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">innovation must see how it will be an improvement over the old way of doin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ings. Compatibility with existin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing values and practices: The adopter must understand how the new in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">innovation aligns with current practices. Simplicity: The adopter must believe he or she can easily master the new technology; the more difficult learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the new system appears, the greater the resistance that will occur. Trialability: The adopter should have the opportunity to “play around’ with the new technology and explore its capabilities. Observable results: The adopter must have evidence that the proposed in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">innovation has been successful in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in other situations. Note: You are not required to purchase Rogers’ book or pursue further in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information regardin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing his list of five qualities. The in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information provided here is sufficient to complete this Assignment. The full reference for Rogers’ work is provided below the due date on this page. For this Assignment, you assume the role of a nurse facilitator in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in a small hospital in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in upstate New York. You have been part of a team preparin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing for the implementation of a new electronic health records system. Decisions as to the program that will be used have been fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inalized, and you are now tasked with preparin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the nurses for the new system. There has been an undercurrent of resistance expressed by nurses, and you must respond to their concerns. You have a meetin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing scheduled with the nurses 1 week prior to the train" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing on the new EHR system. Consider how you can use the five qualities outlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ined by Rogers (2003) to assist in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in preparin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the nurses for the upcomin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing implementation. To prepare Review the Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Resources this week about successful implementations of EHRs. Consider how you would present the new EHR system to the nurses to win" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in their approval. Reflect on the five qualities outlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ined by Rogers. How would addressin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing each of those areas improve the likelihood of success Write a 3-4 page paper which in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">includes the followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing: Usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Rogers’ (2003) theory as a foundation, outlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine how you would approach the meetin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing with the nurses. Be specific as to the types of in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information or activities you could provide to address each area and in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include how you would respond to resistance. Analyze the role of nurses as change agents in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in facilitatin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the adoption of new technology.