Summative Assessment: Healthcare Information System Maintenance Training Guide
Assignment Content
Project managers in health care work to continuously improve operations in the health care organization, including implementing new components of Healthcare Information Systems. Once implemented, the maintenance of Healthcare Information Systems is essential to ensure these systems function at optimal condition and support changes to the system, such as the implementation of new applications.
Directions should be provided to new team members so the integrity of maintenance processes is preserved.
Imagine you are a health care IT employee who has recently implemented a new component to the Healthcare Information System at the organization. You understand that following implementation, the system must be maintained and must work with the Project Management team to ensure the continuous improvement of operations regarding the newly implemented Healthcare Information system component.
Create a 700- to 1,000-word training guide or manual for new team members on the support and maintenance of the new Healthcare Information System component of your choice, such as the EMR system. This training guide is meant to be illustrative and concise so that any new team member will understand maintenance procedures and the importance of compliance with these procedures. Your manual will need a cover page, a table of contents, page titles for each of the topics covered, and screenshots of the system (if applicable), As well as a conclusion page with academic references. You may use this Professional Manual template for guidance on creating the training guide.
Include the following:
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- Describe how HIT applications are selected and how that has led to where things are now with implementation.
- Describe the importance of support and maintenance of the application, such as electronic health records (EHRs), within your health care technology environment.
- Describe the support and maintenance requirements.
- Describe the implementation and testing procedures.
- Explain the impact of compliance on implementation.
- Describe the impact of downtime on implementation.
Provide a minimum of 2 academic references in APA format.