Week 9 Discussion 5: Health Information Technology Governance

HIT sounds like IT but differs in various aspects. IT strategies of an organization are aligned with its organizational/business strategies. Differentiate between HIT and IT strategies with respect to their similarities and dissimilarities.

Assume that you have been hired as a consultant and asked to assess the effectiveness of HIT governance for a healthcare organization. Construct a 10-point questionnaire that the surveyor should use for interviewing the senior leadership to determine HIT governance effectiveness. Describe the rationale for each question. Design a rating scale (Likert Scale: 1-5) to gauge responses. Finally, select the appropriate survey method (in-person, Paper-based sent by mail, online) that the surveyor should use with your supportive arguments for the chosen method. (For guidance visit What is Information GovernanceWhat is Information Governance? | Micro Focusand Components of Information Governance Components-of-Information-Governance-handout-2015-09-17.pdf (armautah.org).

Your initial post should be about 500 words plus questions, followed by a minimum of two (2) responses to classmates' posts supporting, challenging, clarifying, or adding to the existing information. All supportive evidence should be formatted in APA 7th Edition.