(Book: Enterprise Health Information Management and Data Governance)

HIMSS Analytics provides a comprehensive overview of over 100 HIT applications divided into the following four categories:

Applications of EMRAN (Electronic Medical Record),

Operations applications,

Clinical Services applications,

Support Services applications (HIMSS 2014).

Reviewthis list and see if the applications appear in the list developed by Shirlee and Monte. Take adeep diveinto one of the four categories and prepare a annotated list of each type of application and determine market penetration by searching the HIMSS Analytics site and other sites.

Use the template on page 59 to compile your data.The HIMSS HTP Research Report may be useful in completing this activity (HIMSS 2014).

Answer:

1. What implications can you draw from your results?

2. How should St. Rita's be benchmarking itself against the HIT application category you have studied and the other three categories?