HSA 4191 Quiz #4

We understand that HIT strategy must align with, be conducive to and supportive of the organization's broader goals. To acheive this, the leaders of HIT and other departments must agree to:

All the answers are correct

Who should take direct responsibility for organizing the HIT planning effort, to include the tasking of the HIT steering committee to create the HIT plan?

CEO

HIT value and benfits span three (3) dimensions. Which of the following describes benefits related to the impact on service delivery?

Clinical Dimension

Health Information Technology cannot be relied upon to produce information to support decisions regarding health information technology.

False

When drafting the statement of HIT goals and objectives (part of the overall HIT Strategic Plan), which of the following considerations are TRUE?

Objectives need to be measurable and achievable

Which of the following is best described by this definition: "Process of identifying and assigning priorities to assist the organization in executing business plans and achieving strategic goals"

Strategic Planning

Health Information Technology is used for daily operations as well as to support medium and long term business goals.

True

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding HIT development in the PAST.

results from ad hoc systems development were often poor, ineffective, inefficient and costly.

An Integrated Delivery System (IDS) is a collective of healthcare organizations that work together to provide patient care. Due to their collective nature, which of the following is a top consideration that IDSs must take into account when devising their HIT Strategic Plan?

system integration - in order to effectively exchange the necessary information for patient care

We understand that healthcare systems should be cybernetic systems. What does it mean to be a cybernetic system?

to be self-regulating through a feedback mechanisms