Background Information

• For the health information system Epic, develop and implement a system that would better serve its objectives and purposes. The better system should address the issues and resolve the problems you identified in the analysis (a summary is listed below for reference addressing the issues below) : Epic is an electronic health record-based system (EHR) for managing patient data and clinical processes in healthcare organizations. Epic's goals and objectives include bettering patient outcomes, boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and promoting communication and collaboration among healthcare providers. To achieve these goals, Epic should concentrate on a variety of methods and visions. To begin, Epic should prioritize the user experience and design its system to be intuitive and user-friendly for healthcare practitioners. This would encourage adoption while reducing errors and frustration. Second, Epic should be interoperable with other EHR systems to facilitate data exchange and patient continuity of care. This reduces duplication of effort and errors while also increasing patient outcomes. Third, Epic should employ data analytics to gain insights into clinical operations, patient outcomes, and financial performance. This would allow healthcare institutions to discover areas for development while also lowering expenses and improving patient care. Fourth, Epic should prioritize patient data security and privacy by complying to legal standards and using encryption and other security measures to protect sensitive data. Finally, Epic must be scalable and adaptive to shifting needs and evolving technologies in order to maintain its long-term relevance and sustainability in the healthcare industry. In conclusion, Epic should aspire to be a fully integrated EHR system that enables healthcare practitioners to interact, cooperate, and make data-driven choices. Epic may help healthcare organizations achieve their goals of improving patient outcomes, increasing efficiency, lowering costs, and encouraging collaboration by concentrating on user experience, interoperability, data analytics, security, and scalability.

Questions needed to be answered below:

Question #1

1. When answering the questions A-D, describe explicitly what components/areas you plan to improve in your system. Also, answer these questions based on readings listed below:

• Snyder-Halpern, et al. A clinical information system strategic planning model for integrated healthcare delivery networks. J Nurs Adm. 2000 Dec. 30(12):583-91.
• Ammenwerth E, et al. Systems analysis in health care: framework and example. Methods Inf Med. 2002. 41(2):134-40.
• Carey G, et al. Systems science and systems thinking for public health: a systematic review of the field. BMJ Open. 2015 Dec 30;5(12)
• a) Identify key stakeholders and describe their needs, requirements, contributions, and expectations regarding your information system. b) Describe the vision, strategy, goals, and vital signs of public health services in which the information system is operationalized. c) Describe the information system strategic vision based on the process support and strategic vision summary models in Figure 1. d) Identify specific information products and services needed to develop and implement the information system.

Question #2

2. Provide a model diagram similar to Figure 2 (listed below), to illustrate answers to questions A-D answered above.

Health Care Delivery Network Clinical Information System CIS Investment Clinical Strategy (CIS) Strategic Vision Portfolio Clinical Care CIS Strategic Process Support Vision Summary Clinical Care Oversight Information Process Technology Support Strategic Strategic Clinical Clinical Direct Clinical Clinical Information Specific CIS Clinical Vision Strategy Vital Care Process Products Goals Systems Signs Support and Services Ancillary Clinical Care Information Process Management External Support Environmental Influences Fig. 1. Clinical Information System Strategic Planning Model. (From: Snyder Halpern: J Nurs Adm, Volume 30(12).December 2000.583-591)