Scenario
The HIT Innovation Steering Committee of a large, integrated healthcare system is in the process of examining the potential impact for new emerging technologies. The Committee is aware that HIT is rapidly changing and that they need to proactively plan for upcoming changes. As a member of this committee, select an emerging technology discussed in the module readings and lectures. Research how this new technology could affect patients, healthcare delivery and data analytics. Based on your learnings, write a White Paper for the Committee describing your findings and recommendations.
Instructions
Create a White Paper that includes:
- Discussion on why emerging technology poses a challenge for healthcare organizations
- Discussion of the chosen emerging technology including reason(s) for selection
- Discussion on the potential impact on patients, healthcare delivery, and healthcare organizations
- Provide insight into how extracting and analyzing the potential data (administrative, financial, and clinical) benefits or poses challenges for healthcare organizations
- Provide recommendations on how the organization can strategically plan for emerging technology
- Reference page of resources utilized
Rubric:
- Criterion 1
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryClear and thorough discussion on why emerging technology poses a challenge for healthcare organizations, including multiple examples and supporting details.0B – 3 – ProficiencyElaborative discussion on why emerging technology poses a challenge for healthcare organizations, including at least one example or supporting detail.0C – 2 – CompetenceBasic discussion on why emerging technology poses a challenge for healthcare organizations.0F – 1 – No PassInsufficient discussion on why emerging technology poses a challenge for healthcare organizations.0I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted0 - Criterion 2
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryClear and thorough discussion of the chosen emerging technology including reason(s) for selection, including multiple examples and supporting details.0B – 3 – ProficiencyElaborative discussion of the chosen emerging technology including reason(s) for selection, including at least one example or supporting detail.0C – 2 – CompetenceBasic discussion of the chosen emerging technology including reason(s) for selection.0F – 1 – No PassInsufficient discussion of the chosen emerging technology including reason(s) for selection.0I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted0 - Criterion 3
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryClear and thorough discussion on potential impact to patients, healthcare delivery, and healthcare organizations, including multiple examples and supporting details.0B – 3 – ProficiencyElaborative discussion on potential impact to patients, healthcare delivery, and healthcare organizations, including at least one example or supporting detail.0C – 2 – CompetenceBasic discussion on potential impact to patients, healthcare delivery, and healthcare organizations.0F – 1 – No PassInsufficient discussion on potential impact to patients, healthcare delivery, and healthcare organizations.0I – 0 – Not SubmittedNot Submitted0 - Criterion 4
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryClear and thorough explanation of how extracting and analyzing the potential data (administrative, financial, and clinical) benefits or poses challenges for healthcare organizations.0B – 3 – ProficiencyElaborative explanation of how extracting and analyzing the potential data (administrative, financial, and clinical) benefits or poses challenges for healthcare organizations.0C – 2 – CompetenceBasic explanation of how extracting and analyzing the potential data (administrative, financial, and clinical) benefits or poses challenges for healthcare organizations.0F – 1 – No PassInsufficient explanation of how extracting and analyzing the potential data (administrative, financial, and clinical) benefits or poses challenges for healthcare organizations.0I – 0 – Not Submitted0 - Criterion 5
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryClear and thorough recommendations on how the organization can strategically plan for emerging technology, including multiple examples and supporting details.0B – 3 – ProficiencyElaborative recommendations on how the organization can strategically plan for emerging technology, including at least one example or supporting detail.0C – 2 – CompetenceBasic recommendations on how the organization can strategically plan for emerging technology.0F – 1 – No PassInsufficient recommendations on how the organization can strategically plan for emerging technology.0I – 0 – Not Submitted0 - Criterion 6
0% of total gradeA – 4 – MasteryReference page contains almost no formatting errors and all sources are scholarly and academic.0B – 3 – ProficiencyReference page has a few formatting errors and most of the sources are scholarly and academic.0C – 2 – CompetenceReference page contains some formatting errors and includes some scholarly academic sources.0F – 1 – No PassReference page is improperly formatted and/or contains no scholarly academic sources.0I – 0 – Not Submitted0
