WGU C468 Information Management and Application of Technology

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Information Management and the Application of Technology Notes Information Management 17% of assessment 10 questions -The graduate analyzes the role of info management in the delivery of timely, hi ... gh-quality, patient-centered careInformatics and Information Science 3 questions - I.T. Information Science --- Informatics - Information systems ● Information Science are the roots to the tree of Informatics with Information Technologies and Information Systems as branches. Information Systems vs. Information Science ● Information Science: Primarily focused on input, processing, output, and feedback through technology integration. ■ Incorporates features from communication science, computer science, social science, library science, and cognitive science. ■ Applies technology to make information usable. ■ Supports the collection and management of info. ■ This is the focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from these five other sciences: communication science, computer science, social science, library science, and cognitive science. ● Information Systems: Computer systems that use hardware and software to process data into information in order to solve a problem. ○ Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a femur fx is an example of using the EHR in which way?—Information System ○ Information systems are used to collect, create, and distribute useful data. ○ The development, use, and management of an organization's I.T. infrastructure. ○ An umbrella term for sub-categories such as: clinical information systems, core business systems, case management system, and communication systems. ● Life cycle of Information Systems ○ Needs Assessment Phase: *determine needs and wants in an information system*, gap analysis ○ System Selection Phase: The organization seeks out a vendor company that provides a system that best fits the needs. There are three documents that are used: ■ 1) Request for information document: (RFI) Initial contact with the vendor. Get essential information about the *company’s history* (How many other organizations have used them?) ■ 2) Request for Proposal document: (RFP) Organization prioritizes or rates their needs and wants. Sends the outline to the vendor and asks if they can meet this need. ■ 3)Request for Quote document: (RFQ) Pricing, finances, and contract terms. ■ It’s not important that selection committee board members understand software and electronic processes. *They aren’t the end users who need to be trained* in the system. They just have to have a general understanding of it. ○ System Implementation Phase: Go live planning→ Train staff (including end users)→ Analyst starts building screens and templates according to organization and its policies→ Apply any changes specific to that organization→ Go live. ■ Presenting the system design to [Show More]

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