HCA $430$ Management Plan Assignment Instructions $1$

Week $4$ Assignment

Instructions

Setting up an EHR or comprehensive patient informatics system is not a one$-$time event. A

person or a team of people must oversee bringing new employees up to speed, maintaining

the competence of existing employees, and making the necessary continuous changes to

the system. It is a very dynamic process.

In this assignment, you are the head of a team implementing a new EHR system. Using

each of the items below as a header, describe how you would resolve issues in that area.

The Role of the Manager Implementing a New System

In this section of the paper, address the following issues related to implementing a new

EHR system:

$$ How the software selection process works

$$ What contract negotiations should involve

$$ The role of the IT manager in the department

$$ The role of a Strategic Planner in the process

$$ How the system will be financed

Ongoing Maintenance and Upgrades to System

In this section of the paper, address the following issues that occur after the EHR system is

up and running:

$$ How will necessary changes be made after the new system is up and running?

$$ What upgrades and new modules do you anticipate will be needed as part of ongoing

system maintenance?

$$ How will the facility handle suggestions by staff who use the system?

$$ How will the facility train new employees and provide ongoing training for existing staff?

Use high$-$quality peer$-$reviewed literature to support each section and remember to include

in$-$text citations. Write in third person only. Your paper should be a minimum of two pages of

content, plus a reference page in APA format $($not just pasted URLs$).$

Writing Mechanics

$$ Use a $12-$point font and double$-$spaced text.

$$ Follow APA writing guidelines.

$$ Proofread and correct all errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.

Submission Instructions

$$ Save your file as a Word document $(.$docx$).$

$$ Include the term Management and your Last Name when saving your file. Example:

Management$\_$Garcia.docx

$$ Upload your completed document using the Browse button, and then click the Submit

button.