HCA 435 Week 5 Final Project

For your Final Project, you will select one of the case studies from Chapter 16 of your course text and assuming the role of a consultant. You will then develop and propose a plan for the organization’s implementation and/or maintenance of the system or strategy identified in the case study. The Final Project will consist of two parts. The Final Paper will be a two- to three-page (excluding title and reference pages) Executive Summary. The Final Presentation should accompany the Final Paper and will consist of an eight- to ten-slide PowerPoint presentation. Both the Final Paper and Final Presentation will present your plan for the implementation and/or maintenance of the system or strategy for the organization identified in your case study.

The Final Project should demonstrate an understanding of the course reading as well as an application of the selected case study and its corresponding themes. You must utilize at least five scholarly sources (including the course text) that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Select one of the following case studies (the major themes of each case are listed in Table 16.1 of your course text):

Board Support for a Capital Project
The Decision to Develop an I.T. Strategic Plan
Selection of a Patient Safety Strategy
Strategic I.S. Planning for the Hospital E.D.
Planning an E.M.R. Implementation
Considerations for Voice over I.P. Telephony
Implementing a Capacity Management Information System Implementing a Telemedicine solution
Replacing a Practice Management System
Conversion to an E.M.R. Messaging System
Concerns and Workarounds with a Clinical Documentation System Strategies for Implementing C.P.O.E.
Implementing a Syndromic Surveillance System
The Admitting System Crashes
Breaching the Security of an Internet Patient Portal
Assessing the Value and Impact of C.P.O.E.