Deck 3: HIS Strategic Planning

Question 1

Before an organization can successfully lead an HIS initiative, the organization must define it's mission, vision, and values.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The HIS strategic plan should be the foundation of the overall organization strategic plan.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When defining the HIS strategic plan (and the organization's overall strategic plan) information should be solicited from:

A) Executive level management.
B) Clinicians, including nurses, assistants, and physicians.
C) Administrative staff.
D) All of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

List the four themes of HIS strategy.

Question 5

Poorly applied software, no matter how impressive, hinders an organization's forward movement.

Question 6

List the stages of implementation.

Question 7

System evaluation happens once after an implementation and isn't performed continually.

Question 8

A good HIS plan can advance the organization's performance, for example:

A) Reducing cost.
B) Reducing waste.
C) Increasing patient and provider satisfaction.
D) Improving the quality of care.
E) All of the above.

Question 9

List the four quadrants of the HIS Planning Framework.

Question 10

Software applications that use data from different databases are:

A) Interfaced.
B) Integrated.

Question 11

Integrated databases, when possible, are preferable to interfaced.

Question 12

The term "dematerialized information" refers to:

A) Storing information in the cloud.
B) Protecting personal medical information.
C) Information that is bound to a physical structure.

Question 13

In contrast to linear, paper-driven communication systems, HIS and technology can boost positive interaction between all parties, enabling healthcare organizations to become more adaptable and responsive.

Question 14

Hospitals are the best places for those with chronic illness to be treated.

Question 15

Infrastructure refers to the electronic highway that carries data and information and includes:

A) Software.
B) Patient information.
C) Servers.

Question 16

Which of these is not a tool for improving data stewardship and HIS planning?

A) Data model.
B) Data dictionary.
C) Data storage.
D) Data structures.

Question 17

In addition to governance from the board, organizations can and should create data steering committees, which:

A) Consists of interdisciplinary leaders from all departments.
B) Consists of IT staff.
C) Determines the color of upholstery in new cancer centers.

Question 18

Describe how the knowledge-based economy and knowledge worker has encouraged more cross-disciplinary discussion in HIS planning.

Question 19

Describe how the age of HIS may help in "decentralizing" care, the move away from hospitals as the only site of care.