Overview
Section A
Describe the information technology system in your present organization (or one that you have worked for in the past). What components does the IT system contain? Describe what impact this IT system has had or has on the delivery of client services, and how access is limited to protect confidentiality.
Section B
- Review the Harbor City Behavioral Health Center media, paying particular attention to the current IT systems in place at the center. As you review this information, consider if the present IT systems are capable of supporting the HCBHC’s strategic plan goals and initiative, and what changes/additions are required. Specifically review the following:
- HCBHC Brochure with mission statement, goals, and services.
- Organizational Chart with major departments: HR, Operations (incl. IT), Comptroller, Legal (incl. Regulatory), and Clinics, as well as department overviews covering functions and roles.
- HCBHC Annual Report with findings/recommendations and associated assessment data.
- Corporate Memo on the community need for additional services to support the aging baby boomer population and the alarming increase in adolescent substance abuse.
- In addition consider the following readings from the current week:
- Chapter 13, “Health Information Systems and Strategy” from your course text, Shortell & Kaluzny's health care management: Organization design & behavior.
- The journal articles, “Health Information Technologies in a Resource-limited Setting: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Health Professionals” and “Healthcare Security and IT: Working Together to Secure our Facilities.”
Submit a 2-4 page analysis of the following:
- Explain whether the center’s current IT systems are capable of supporting the center’s targeted goals for improvement and initiatives to increase services to the community outlined in the strategic plan.
- What additional provisions in terms of hardware, software, network, bandwidth, security, and training need to be made to support the HCBHC strategic plan goals and initiatives?
- In your analysis, be sure to take into consideration logistics, HR related activities, regulations, etc.
- Resources:
- Burns, L. R., Bradley, E. H., & Weiner, B. J. (2020). Shortell and Kaluzny's health care management: Organization design and behavior (7th ed.). Cengage.
- Chapter 13, “Health Information Technology and Strategy” (pp. 332–347)
- Chapter 13, “Health Information Technology and Strategy” (pp. 332–347)
- Mengestie, N. D., Yeneneh, A., Baymot, A. B., Kalayou, M. H., Melaku, M. S., Guadie, H. A., Paulos, G., Mewosha, W. Z., Shimie, A. W., Fentahun, A., Wubante, S. M., Tegegne, M. D., & Awol, S. M. (2023). Health information technologies in a resource-limited setting: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of health professionals.Links to an external site. BioMed Research International, 2023, Article 4980391. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4980391
- Sarnese, P., & Bennett, L. (2020). Healthcare security and IT: Working together to secure our facilities. Links to an external site.Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, 36(1), 85–91.