Master Mindshift: Focused Discussion
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to discuss health informatics in support of direct patient care, basic administration functions, and decision support system. Individually, you may also explore and discuss the application of emerging technologies and their use in problem-solving and leadership decision-making. This is also an opportunity for you to demonstrate your communication skills.
To assist with learning about the current trend in health informatics, students will be directed to further expand their knowledge on the topic via the Health Information Management and Systems Inc. website. ( www.himss.orgLinks to an external site.) or via a peer-reviewed article.
In addition, you will be expected to be knowledgeable of the following skills:
Analyze formal and informal communication.
Compare/contrast the effectiveness of various communication methods.
Design effective communications for a wide variety of situations in healthcare organizations
Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
Health Informatics and how information systems, informatics principles, and information technology are applied in healthcare delivery
Examine consumer health informatics concepts and their role in the design of e-health systems and critically assess implications and barriers of health social networks.
Describe the effect of healthcare informatics as an emerging and transforming technology and how it will impact the major stakeholders of an organization and patient outcomes.
Articulate Ideas and Information.
Task:
1. Read the article or case study assigned:
Read:
Wasserman, L., & Wasserman, Y. (2022). Hospital cybersecurity risks and gaps: Review (for the non-cyber professional). Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 862221–862221. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.862221
2. Watch: HIMSS On Demand Webinar Video: How hospitals can safeguard their connected devices
3. Make notes regarding the current or potential state of the problem, how it is affecting managerial functions, how it is affecting patient services/outcomes, its financial impact on the organization, and behaviors that have both a positive and/or negative effect on the organization.
4. Make notes regarding health information technology efforts to address the problem or not, how potential emerging technologies can help solve the problem, and what resources (human, technical, conceptual) will be needed. Is this problem solvable? Does it have economic, and political, consequences? Also, make note if there are any cultural competencies, diversity, inclusion, attributes, attitudes, or behaviors that have had either a positive and/or negative effect on the organization.
5. Summarize the article that you read and compare it with the video in 2-4 paragraphs. Include one question that you anticipate a major shareholder would ask regarding your summary as it would relate to Big Data, analytics, or visualization. Be sure to include the required number of minimum references.
6. Select 1 of your classmates’ question to respond to. Remember that your response post requires you to answer the question – 1 paragraph max (5-7 sentences).
7. Note for the mastermind shift discussion you must first post your initial response before you will be able to see anyone else’s initial post. Also, only one response is required – you must answer the question posed by your classmate.
Criteria for Success:
A rubric will be used to grade your complete study group discussion.
Tip to complete the mastermind shift:
Start with the problem or need the project is solving. Why is this project happening? What insight, customer feedback, product plan, or other need caused it to come to life? Outline the recommended solution or the project’s objectives. How is the project going to solve the problem you established in the first part? What are the project goals and objectives?Explain the solution’s value. Summarize the article. Wrap up with a conclusion about the importance of the work. This is another opportunity to reiterate why the problem is important, and why the project matters. It can also be helpful to reference your audience and how your solution will solve their problem.
