Description

Step 1: Review the scenario below:

• Your healthcare facility is considering implementing a new health information system (HIS). You are on a committee evaluating different systems. As a committee member, you have been assigned to consider the components of a new HIS from different perspectives. Your assigned perspective is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below.

Step 2: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail.

Paragraph one: Based upon your assigned perspective, what components are needed in a new HIS? Why are they important?

Paragraph two: How would your answer in paragraph 1 differ if the healthcare facility serves diverse populations or is in a remote location with limited technology support? What challenges would need to be considered?

Paragraph three: Discuss the importance of nursing engagement in the planning and selection of healthcare technologies.

References: Provide complete references for all citations.