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Preparation
Leadership at Vila Health has asked for a cost-benefit analysis to address the pros and cons of having the newly acquired rural hospitals switch to the same health information system currently used by Vila Health.
Complete the Vila Health: HIMS
Cost-Benefit Analysis
interactive simulation, linked in the Resources. Gather information about the health information system being used by the main hospital. Speak with department heads to obtain their insights, and consider short- and long-term costs and benefits. You may also find it useful to review previous Vila Health simulations.
In addition, use the Capella University Library to explore topics relevant to currently available health information system technology and its costs and benefits.
Requirements
- Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of the proposed system upgrade. Use the Cost-Benefit Analysis Spreadsheet, linked in the Resources, for your analysis.
- Write an executive summary of your findings, recommendations, and rationale for your recommendations.
Note: Remember that you can submit all—or a portion of—your draft executive summary to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final version for this assessment. If you plan on using this free service, be mindful of the turnaround time of 24–48 hours for receiving feedback.
Document Format and Length
Format your executive summary using APA style.
Use the APA Style Paper Template, linked in the
Required Resources
. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided (linked in the Suggested Resources) to help you in writing and formatting your executive summary. Be sure to include:
A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
A running head on all pages.
Appropriate section headings.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least two sources of credible scholarly or professional evidence to support your cost-benefit analysis.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. Be sure that your cost-benefit analysis addresses each point, at a minimum. You may also want to read the HIS Cost-Benefit Analysis Scoring Guide to better understand how each criterion will be assessed.
- Identify the components of the health information system.
Consider all system components that should be factored into a cost-benefit analysis.
- Identify gaps between current health information technology and future needs.
What effect might forecasted future needs have on present system integration decisions?
- Analyze the costs of implementing an upgraded system.
Identify all cost items that should be included in the analysis.
Consider short- and long-term costs.
Consider the relevant issues, objectives, and leadership decisions that should be factored into the analysis.
What additional information could improve the analysis? - Analyze the benefits of implementing an upgraded system.
Identify all cost items that should be included in the analysis.
Consider short- and long-term benefits, as well as the potential benefits to the organization, including patient care.
Consider the relevant issues, objectives, and leadership decisions that should be factored into the analysis.
What additional information could improve the analysis? - Analyze the costs and benefits of not implementing an upgraded system.
Consider the short- and long-term costs and potential benefits to the organization, including patient care.
Consider the relevant issues, objectives, and leadership decisions that should be factored into the analysis.
What additional information could improve the analysis? - Determine the impact of evolving business trends on system upgrade decisions.
What business trends have the potential to drive future health care informatics and IT needs?
How might these trends influence your cost-benefit analysis and project implementation recommendations?
What evidence do you have to support your assertions and conclusions? - Make implementation recommendations based on your cost-benefit analysis.
Justify your recommendations with well-reasoned rationale.
- Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar, mechanics, and APA formatting.
Express your main points and conclusions coherently.
Proofread your writing to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult for them to focus on the substance of your analysis.
Required Resources
The following resources are required to complete the assessment.
- Vila Health: HIMS Cost Benefit Analysis | Transcript.
This multimedia simulation will enable you to practice analyzing the short- and long-term costs and the benefits of implementing Vila Health’s existing health information system at one of the newly-acquired rural hospitals.
Required Resources
The following resources are required to complete the assessment.
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Vila Health: HIMS Cost Benefit Analysis
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Transcript
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. This multimedia simulation will enable you to practice analyzing the short- and long-term costs and the benefits of implementing Vila Health’s existing health information system at one of the newly-acquired rural hospitals.
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Suggested Resources
The resources provided here are optional. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The
MHA-FP5064 Health Care Information Systems Analysis and Design for Administrators Library Guide
can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the left navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
Adoption of Health Information Systems
The following articles examine issues surrounding the adoption of health information systems, which may be helpful when considering cost-benefit analyses.
· Adler-Milstein, J., Everson, J., & Lee, S. D. (2015).
EHR adoption and hospital performance: Time-related effects
. Health Services Research, 50(6), 1751–1771.
. This study looked for evidence of a relationship between the adoption of an EHR by hospital and hospital performance.
· Ben-Assuli, O., Ziv, A., Sagi, D., Ironi, A., & Leshno, M. (2016).
Cost-effectiveness evaluation of EHR: Simulation of an abdominal aortic aneurysm in the emergency department
. Journal of Medical Systems, 40(6), 1–13.
. This study examines whether health information technologies are cost-effective by current standards and whether they improve decision making and the quality of care.
· Bergmo, T. S. (2015).
How to measure costs and benefits of ehealth interventions: An overview of methods and frameworks
. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17(11), e254.
. Examines how to best apply cost-benefit evaluation methods to health information technologies.
· Price, M., & Lau, F. (2014).
The clinical adoption meta-model: A temporal metamodel describing the clinical adoption of health information systems
. BMC Medical Informatics & Decision Making, 14(1), 1–23.
. Presents an accessible model to aid implementers, evaluators, and others in the planning and implementation of health information systems.
Writing Resources
You are encouraged to explore the following writing resources. You can use them to improve your writing skills and as source materials for seeking answers to specific questions.
·
APA Module
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Academic Honesty & APA Style and Formatting
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·
APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX]
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Library Resources
·
Journal and Book Locator
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·
Journal and Book Locator Library Guide
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Interlibrary Loan
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Health Information System Cost-Benefit Analysis Scoring Guide
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Health Information System Cost-Benefit Analysis Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Identify the
components of a
health information
system.
Does not identify
the components
of a health
information
system.
Overlooks
components of a
health information
system important to
an accurate cost-
benefit analysis.
Identifies the
components of a
health information
system.
Identifies the
components of a health
information system.
Provides a complete
and accurate inventory
of all key components.
Identify gaps
between current
health information
technology and
future needs.
Does not identify
gaps between
current health
information
technology and
future needs.
Identifies gaps
between current
health information
technology and
future needs that are
unclear or unlikely.
Identifies gaps
between current
health information
technology and
future needs.
Identifies gaps
between current health
information technology
and future needs.
Makes astute
inferences from a
rational assessment of
future needs.
Analyze the costs
of implementing
an upgraded
system.
Does not analyze
the costs of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Provides an
incomplete cost
analysis that
overlooks key
considerations.
Analyzes the
costs of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Analyzes the short-
and long-term costs of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Provides a detailed
and insightful analysis,
and articulates
uncertainties or
knowledge gaps that
could affect investment
decisions.
Analyze the
benefits of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Does not analyze
the benefits of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Provides an
incomplete benefit
analysis that
overlooks key
considerations.
Analyzes the
benefits of
implementing an
upgraded system.
Analyzes the short-
and long-term benefits
of implementing an
upgraded system.
Provides a detailed
and insightful analysis,
and articulates
uncertainties or
knowledge gaps that
could affect investment
decisions.
Analyze the costs
and benefits of
not implementing
an upgraded
system.
Does not analyze
the costs and
benefits of not
implementing an
upgraded system.
Analyzes some of
the costs and
benefits of not
implementing an
upgraded system,
but omits significant
items that should
have been
understood through
study activities.
Analyzes the
costs and
benefits of not
implementing an
upgraded system.
Analyzes the costs and
benefits of not
implementing an
upgraded system. Also
identifies knowledge
gaps, unknowns,
missing information,
unanswered questions,
or areas of uncertainty,
where further
information could
improve the analysis.
1/10/2020 Health Information System Cost-Benefit Analysis Scoring Guide
https://courserooma.capella.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/MHA-FP/MHA-FP5064/180700/Scoring_Guides/a04_scoring_guide.html 2/2
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Determine the
impact of evolving
business trends
on system
upgrade
decisions.
Does not
describe evolving
business trends.
Describes evolving
business trends.
Determines the
impact of
evolving business
trends on system
upgrade
decisions.
Determines the impact
of evolving business
trends on system
upgrade decisions.
Explicitly identifies
logical implications and
consequence based on
an insightful
interpretation and
synthesis of business
trends; draws well-
reasoned, logical
conclusions supported
by relevant and
credible evidence.
Make
implementation
recommendations
based on a cost-
benefit analysis.
Does not make
implementation
recommendations
based on a cost-
benefit analysis.
Makes
implementation
recommendations,
but the links to the
cost-benefit analysis
are unclear,
questionable, or not
well-documented.
Makes
implementation
recommendations
based on a cost-
benefit analysis.
Makes implementation
recommendations
based on a cost-benefit
analysis. Draws
rational, fully-justified
conclusions from an
insightful assessment
of long-and short-term
project costs, benefits,
and risks.
Write clearly and
concisely, using
correct grammar,
mechanics, and
APA formatting.
Does not write
clearly and
concisely, using
correct grammar,
mechanics, and
APA formatting.
Writing is unclear
and disorganized,
includes errors in
grammar and
mechanics that
inhibit effective
communication, or
contains incorrect or
improperly formatted
source citations and
references.
Writes clearly and
concisely, using
correct grammar,
mechanics, and
APA formatting.
Writes clearly and
concisely. Grammar,
mechanics, and APA
formatting are error-
free.