Analyze the implementation of electronic health records throughout the health information life cycle.
Evaluate the technologies that support and supplement EHRs.
Discuss EHR system challenges and the supporting roles of HIM professionals in addressing these challenges.
Provide examples of EHR systems as they may be implemented in various types of health care settings.
Describe the lifecycle costs associated with a digital healthcare technology implementation.
Identify appropriate lifecycles for hardware (e.g., selection, evaluation, disposal).
Imagine that you are the director for a health care facility and you are tasked with leading the facility in converting their office to electronic health records. For this assignment, you will design a flowchart that outlines how you would use the system development life cycle to implement electronic health records. You will present this flowchart to other stakeholders in the organization to explain the business processes that will take place with the conversion. Please include the following information in your flowchart:
Create a flowchart outlining how you would use the phases in the system development life cycle to implement electronic health records in a healthcare facility.
The flowchart should include the 5 phases of the systems development life cycle.
Within the flowchart, provide an explanation of how you will use each phase to implement an electronic health record.
Within the flowchart, provide at least 2 examples of activities that would take place for each phase of the system development life cycle.
