Question: You just stepped on the elevator with the CEO and he/she is on him /her way to a board meeting, where he/ she believes the topic of transitions of care is going to come up .....Give him / her a short overview of HL7 and what you believe are the barriers in place and what your hospital can do to overcome them.

Discussion (1)

You just stepped on the elevator with the CEO and he/she is on him /her way to a board meeting, where he/ she believes the topic of transitions of care is going to come up. He / she doesn’t really understand what the big deal is with HL7 and what the most significant barrier to the primary objectives are and how they can be overcome. Give him / her a short overview of HL7 and what you believe are the barriers in place and what your hospital can do to overcome them.

Discussion (2)

You are walking to your car after a long day as a HIT manager at a large physician practice that is considering the move to an ACO (Accountable care organizations (ACOs) aim to improve healthcare quality and reduce spending). The president of your organization joins you and wants to talk telehealth. Describe an application of telehealth that you believe will become the standard of care over the next 10 years and why it will be more widely used in the profession.

Discussion (3)

You are standing in the lunch line behind the CIO of your hospital where you serve as a data analyst. The hospital is considering a large data warehousing project, but resources are tight. Explain to your CIO why you should consider this move using the cost benefit analysis including the key stakeholders for the project. What are the costs to each stakeholder and what are the benefits? Make sure you focus on the stakeholders of greatest interest to the CIO.

Discussion (4)

You are trying to make it down the hall to get to the last of the cake someone left in the break room and are stopped by one of the nurses that works in your hospital. He / she wants to know which implementation strategy you are going to use in the roll out of a new CPOE system. Explain to him / her which strategy you plan to use and why it is the best option.

Discussion (5)

You recently accepted a position as a project manager of a large healthcare facility, and your CEO needs you to justify a buy-versus-build decision for your practice. Explain to your CEO the most critical factor in your decision.

Discussion (6)

You are interviewing for a CIO position at a small hospital and during the interview process you are asked to explain your leadership philosophy and the skills you believe are essential for an effective leader.

Discussion (7)

It has been a long road, but you have finally successfully completed an EMR system implementation in your large hospital. Now the Medical Director wants to know how you are going to make sure that all the physicians are competent in both the technical and soft skills necessary to be successful. Keep it brief, he / she is headed for him / her annual vacation.

Provide a response to each of the following discussion which may offered by clinicians as they prepare to adopt an EHR:

Discussion (8)

“I don’t want to change how I do my work.”

Discussion (9)

 “I want an EHR, but I don’t want to change what I do.”

Discussion (10)

“I don’t need an EHR; I can read my handwritten notes just fine.”

Discussion (11)

“It takes longer to enter data into the EHR.”

Discussion (12)

“I want to wait to acquire an EHR until the marketplace settles down.”