Featherfall Medical Center has faced regulatory issues and financial losses due to outdated technology. Staff lack training and roles have communication problems. The consultant was hired to review the organization's needs and recommend a new technology system.

1. Him500 Milestone 3
Precious Teasley
Southern New Hampshire University
Him500
Professor Jon McKeeby
February 20,2022
Him500 Milestone 3
Organization Needs
Government laws and regulations have been broken
because of Featherfall Medical Center's outdated technology.
Staffs are not only out of date in terms of skills, but the
technology itself is also outdated. Discrepancies in government
regulations, operational problems, and ethical dilemmas
stemming from poor technology implementation have all cost
the organization money. Featherfall's technological needs have
been whittled down to Alert (Admission, Discharge, and
Transfer ADT') and Intel, two eligible vendors (SOA
Expressway for Healthcare). These systems need to satisfy three
key goals: to meet personnel demands, protect the integrity of
healthcare, and meet government standards. Concerns about the
expense of implementing and maintaining a new system are high

2. because Featherfall contains consequences for earlier
infractions. Choosing a new computer system for Featherfall
Medical Center is the right decision. Due to legislative rules,
the medical center's obsolete system has severely impacted the
organization's finances. In addition, they have problems
maintaining the accuracy of their medical records. Some sectors
suffer from a lack of training and clear communication
channels. The medical center's new system must meet HIPAA
compliance rules, communicate effectively amongst itself, be
user-friendly for the personnel, and be under governme ntal
regulations to be accepted.
Technology System Recommendations
In my opinion, Intel is the best new technology for Featherfall
Medical Center (SOA Expressway for Healthcare). For
Featherfall Medical Center, I feel Intel is an attractive choice
because the system is simple to use and can be rapidly adopted
into regular tasks. The technology will also allow for more
outstanding communication between the staff. It will be easier
to manage patient care with Intel since the system will produce
discharge and transfer lists. In addition, the system can produce
records of patients by their doctors and patients by their
departments. The system is password-protected and features
multiple levels of security. HIPAA compliance has not yet been
achieved, but UHDDS is in place and working as intended. The
next release will meet HIPAA regulations (Durcevic, 2019).
Because of Intel's size and wealth of knowledge, you can be
assured that your health information is in good hands.
Financial Resources
Intel is more expensive than the Alert (ADT) system, but it
has the greater experience. As a company around for 30 years,
Intel has 364 medical systems in use. There was a total cost of
$2,028,000 for Intel and $1,587,000 for Alert. Compared to
Alert, Intel was $441,000 more expensive (SNHU, 2019).
Featherfall Medical Center will benefit from Intel's knowledge
and resources as a larger firm. System costs more, but it will
help with compliance, ethics, and governance at the medical

3. center.
Monitor Resources
Intel uses Ad-hoc reporting to keep tabs on how its innovative
health information system is being used (Durcevic, 2019). It is
possible to "address crucial business problems promptly by
developing an autonomous analysis, without the need
of waiting for standard analysis" using ad-hoc reporting. Ad hoc
reports aid in the decision-making process by highlighting the
most critical aspects of the organization's growth and
sustainability. Intel also generates regular reports to keep tabs
on how the new system is used.
Time Resource
Featherfall Medical Center can devote its resources to
implementing a new health informatics system because of its
location (Durcevic, 2019). Featherfall can provide staff training
on the new system to familiarize them with its workings.
Keeping an eye on the new platform's success and seeing
whether there have been any sound effects from adopting the
technology is a priority for them. They may also look at what
they can do to improve the agency and its patients.
Reference
Durcevic, S. (2019, February 5). What is Ad Hoc Reporting and
Analysis? Meaning, Benefits & Examples. Retrieved from

4. https://www.datapine.com/blog/ad-hoc-reporting-
analysismeaning-benefits-examples/.
SNHU. (2019). HIM 500 Technology Information. Retrieved
from
http://snhumedia.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/him/
him500/him500_technology_infor mation.pdf.
History Of Healthcare Information Management/Informatics
Precious Teasley
Snhu
Due Date
History Of Healthcare Information Management/Informatics
Key Historical Events
Technology has improved tremendously in the last few decades.
The use of technology in the healthcare business has enhanced
the quality of treatment given to patients. Technology has been
a significant improvement in allowing healthcare personnel to
completely comprehend the patient and the patient's health
conditions, which can aid in providing appropriate health
treatment strategies (Braunstein, 2018). The professional
personnel at Feather fall Medical Center, Administrative
employees, and the health information management team must
adhere to current technological standards to benefit their
patients, staff, and organization. Health care informatics, in
general, is a science concerned with how information is
gathered and used in medicine and medical research. Its breadth

5. includes the numerous uses of data created across the health
care business and the usage of technologies to harness the
potential of that data. Informaticists are employed in analytics,
database management, data mining, information management,
and IT systems engineering.
Guidelines
Various technological guidelines can be used at Feather fall
Medical Center. Feather fall may set up a training program for
new workers to learn about electronic health systems and
current employees to learn about modern healthcare
technologies. Feather fall Medical Center would fulfill
government standards while not causing any ethical issues due
to technology if technology were used correctly. As a result of
effectively utilizing technology and adhering to regulatory
requirements, the medical institution will not incur any
financial losses.
Standard Technologies
To give better medical treatment to their patients, Feather fall
Medical Center will need to stay up with current technological
advancements. Electronic health records (EHR) are not only a
terrific means for healthcare practitioners to offer treatment, but
they are also an excellent way for them to interact with one
another about patients. The recording in the electronic health
record is critical since it will be used as a reference to improve
the patient's treatments. Personnel must understand how to
utilize electronic health records correctly and maintain the
information accurately.
Roles
The electronic health records would be helpful in Feather fall
Medical Center's health information management team, clinical
personnel, and administrative staff. They will all need to learn
how to use the electronic health record system and maintain the
current and correct records. The health information management
team will handle the health records. The clinical staff will
utilize them daily to provide patient care, and the administrative
staff will use them for billing purposes (Alotaibi and Federico,

6. 2017). The whole Feather fall Medical Center team will have to
work together to keep the technology up to date, which will
help them comply with government rules and guarantee that the
medical center does not lose money. Still, most significantly, it
will help patients receive better treatment.
Evaluate
The practical initiation of significant health information
technology needs careful preparation and constant, critical
assessment of progress. To assess the new health information
technology systems, everyone must collaborate to guarantee that
the electronic health systems are functioning effectively. The
health information management team will monitor how well the
new technology is functioning for them and offer assistance in
making any required improvements. Weekly reports on how the
system is operating for the medical facility should be generated.
Reports will be running to ensure that the medical institution
complies with all federal requirements while implementing the
new technology. Taking a lifecycle approach to installing
technology systems, we believe, will assist companies in
avoiding some of the frequent mistakes hence increase the
possibility of successful application and reception.

7. References
Alotaibi, Y. K., & Federico, F. (2017). The impact of health
information technology on patient safety. Saudi medical
journal, 38(12), 1173.
Braunstein, M. L. (2018). A brief history and overview of
health informatics. In Health Informatics on FHIR: How HL7's
New API Transformed Healthcare (pp. 3-12). Springer, Cham.
Milestone 2: Health Regulations and Laws Ramifications
Precious Teasley
Southern New Hampshire University
HIM 500
Professor Jon M.
January 25, 2022
Milestone 2: Health Regulations and Laws Ramifications
Financial Impact in the Institution
If these issues aren't addressed, the institution faces civil
liability for security vulnerabilities and HIPAA violations,

8. which would have a significant financial impact. In addition,
the institution could be held liable for compensating the victims
in certain circumstances. Additionally, the hospital may be
subject to additional sanctions from regulatory organizations,
on top of compensating any affected patients.
Pinnacle Health, a three-hospital system in Pennsylvania, is a
good example. This hospital is held liable when a patient was
released on the wrong prescription, and a doctor could not order
Vitamin K to avoid bleeding in a newborn. An early plaintiff in
a civil complaint against the EHRs used by Pinnacle Health
during these incidents is Pinnacle Health. Many of these
lawsuits cost a lot of money and cause a lot of bad press for the
hospital, which can also have a financial impact (Schencker,
2016).
As a result of a physician's attempt to deactivate a personal
server on the NYP network that contained digitally protected
health information, New York-Presbyterian Hospital agreed to
pay $4.8 million in damages in 2014. As a result, Google
obtained the personal information of 6,800 patients in 2010. As
a result of data security breaches, the Department of Civil And
human rights has collected around $25 million in fines. In
addition to court expenses and fines levied by the federal and
state governments. Free credit monitoring and outsourcing of
hotline services may also be offered to patients whose data has
been hacked. Over two years, these payments can average $2
million for each healthcare center.
"Willful neglect" is a legal term that ignores regulations and
governmental laws. The penalties for knowingly flouting these
regulations can range from $1,000 to $10,000 each offense. But
there is a limit to how much the institution must pay.
Impact on Daily Operations in the Institution
If infractions are not dealt with promptly, they can substantially
impact daily operations. For example, data theft is a
considerable risk as healthcare becomes more digitized and
accessible via mobile applications and laptops. In addition,
information can be compromised if it is not secured correctly.

9. According to an article by Online Tech, these security breaches
severely influence operational efficienc y. These lapses in
security can lead to a reduction in output, a tarnished
reputation, and a decrease in patient confidence (Pham, 2019).
In addition, regulators' audits and surveys can be stressful for
all in the hospital if health IT infractions are discovered.
A hospital's response to a security breach is outlined in detail in
the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register, requiring
additional resources. Victims, for instance, must be informed of
a security breach via priority mail within 60 days of the
occurrence. In addition, if the breach affects more than 500
patients, the media must be notified as well.
Regulations and legislation are placed to ensure that patients
receive the finest and safest care possible. Compliance with
health standards and technological laws must be enforced, or
patient safety may be compromised. One example of
complications leading to patient death is medication
administration errors. Incorrect coding and billing could lead to
the provider's license being revoked.
Impact of Security of the Health Information in the Institution
Obama's HITECH Act broadened the scope of HIPAA and gave
funding to improve the use of health information systems in
clinical settings. Protected health information (PHI) must be
secured to the highest possible standard under the same laws
and regulations that govern technology. Security measures must
protect premises, equipment, and patient data from harm or
illegal access. Patients' privacy rights must also be explained to
them.

10. References
Pham, J. S. (2019). The Digital Divide in Vulnerable
Communities Affecting Access to e-Health Services (Doctoral
dissertation, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
NORTHRIDGE).
Schencker, L. (2016). EHR safety goes to court. Modern
healthcare, 46(26-27), 30-32.
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HIM 500 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Practitioners in health information management and healthcare
informatics are expected to be keenly aware of new and
upcoming technologies that might
benefit their organization. This becomes more complex as these
individuals must also consider the impact that those
technologies might have on the practice of
medicine at their institution. When faced with new
technologies, leaders in health information management must
evaluate the state of the organization and
make an informed decision that will affect the organization as a
whole. This means addressing not just the needs of the health
information management team,
but the needs of all roles within the institution, while also
addressing any issues of compliance the organization might be

12. facing.
For your final project in this course, you will imagine you have
been hired as a contractor for a small medical facility to consult
on the selection of a new
technology. Their organization has been struggling, so you must
first speak to the state of the organization and then offer an
informed recommendation as to
which of the technologies would suit the organization best. The
project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted
at various points throughout
the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules
Three, Five and Seven. The final product will
be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the
following course outcomes:
x� Determine standard technology systems and their uses in
modern healthcare institutions through analysis of current and
historical technology use in
health information management and healthcare informatics
x� Analyze the interrelationship between various professional
roles within healthcare institutions and their use of technology
systems for informing
recommendations regarding health information technology
systems
x� Determine the potential impact of violating health
regulations and laws regarding health information technology
systems on healthcare organizations
x� Develop health information technology recommendations for
healthcare institutions that are compliant with health
regulations and laws and ensure

13. ethical management of health information
x� Determine effective investment of resources in health
information technology for healthcare institutions based on the
needs of the healthcare
institution
Prompt
Imagine you have been contracted to consult on the recent
developments at the Featherfall Medical Center. Featherfall has
been struggling of late; it has had a
series of problems that have prompted your hiring. It has faced
the following issues:
1. Featherfall has recently violated several government
regulations regarding the current state of its technology and
how it is being used. The technology
system is vastly out of date, and staff are not always using the
technology that is in place or they are using the technology
inappropriately. These
problems have lost the institution lots of money for not meeting
government regulations and have caused operational and ethical
problems from
inefficient and ineffective use of technology.
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2. The staff at Featherfall are not well-trained on the use of
technology and do not communicate appropriately about
technology use. The roles that
pertinent to your consult are the health information management
team, the clinical staff (doctors, nurses, etc.), and
administrative staff. The health
information management team uses proper coding practices, and
the current technology system serves them well, despite its age.
However, other roles
in the hospital have had issues with the system. Clinical staff,
for instance, have had record-keeping issues both due to lack of
training on the system and
the system itself being out of date. Administrative staff within
the organization have taken issue with the lack of
communication about the technology
and its use between the various roles. When the current
technology system was chosen many years ago, the needs of
these various roles were not
considered.

15. You will begin by preparing for your consultation. You will
analyze the history of the field as well as determine standard
guidelines for technology use and
standard technologies used in the field. You will also prepare
information for Featherfall regarding the ramifications for
violating health laws and regulations.
Finally, you will use this information to review technology
options that could be implemented at the institution.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
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you will analyze the field of health information management for
determining standard technologies and guidelines related to
technology use in order to
inform your technology selection.
A. � Analyze key historical events in the field of health
informatics for how technology has been used that could inform
the management of health
information. Be sure to support your response with appropriate
examples.
B. � Determine guidelines for technology use in the field of
health information management that Featherfall could
implement. Be sure to support
your response with research.
C. � Determine the standard technologies currently used in the
field of health information management. Be sure to support your
response with
research. For example, what record-keeping technologies are
typically used in the field?

16. D. � Develop an overview of how the pertinent roles described
at Featherfall would interact with technology.
E. � Describe the process you would use to evaluate new health
information technology systems. Be sure that your process will
evaluate new
systems based on how they meet the needs of the organization
and how they are compliant with health regulations and laws.
II. � Health Regulations and Laws Ramifications: In this
section of your final project, you will finish your preparation by
reviewing and explaining the
ramifications for the organization if it decides to wait on
addressing its recent violations regarding technology use.
A. � Determine how violating health regulations and laws
regarding technology could impact the finances of the
institution if these violations are not
addressed. Be sure to support your response with examples.
B. � Determine how violating health regulations and laws
regarding technology could impact the daily operations of the
institution if these violations
are not addressed. Be sure to support your response with
examples.
C. � Determine how violating health regulations and laws
regarding technology could impact the security of the health
information in the institution
if these violations are not addressed. Be sure to support your
response with examples.

17. III. � Technology System Recommendations: In this final
section of your final project, you will review the provided
technology options and make informed
recommendations to the organization regarding which
technology it should choose.
A. � Determine the needs of the various roles of the
organization in a new technology.
B. � Recommend a new health information technology system
that meets the following criteria. Be sure to justify how your
recommendations meet
the criteria. The new health technology must:
1. � Abide by provided health regulations and laws
2. � Align with the needs of all staff members of the previously
described organization
3. � Ensure the ethical management and use of health
information
C. � Determine how the organization could more effectively

18. invest its financial resources into the recommended technology
system. Be sure to
justify your response.
D. � Determine how the organization could monitor the use of
the new health information system. Be sure to justify your
response.
E. � Determine how the organizati on could effectively invest
its time into the implementation of the new health information
technology system. Be
sure to justify your response.
Milestones
Milestone One: Analyzing the Landscape/Setting the Scene
In Module Three, you will submit a discussion of the history of
healthcare information management/informatics and the current
landscape in terms of
technology. This milestone will set the stage for your project.
This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Moving Toward Compliance
In Module Five, you will submit an analysis of how the
company in the case study is noncompliant and the strategies
(general, not specifics) to move them
toward compliance. This milestone will be graded with the
Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Recommendations
In Module Seven, you will submit your recommendations for
technology for the institution and how it will be implemented.
This milestone will be graded with
the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Submission: Health Information Technology
Recommendations

19. In Module Nine, you will submit your final project. It should be
a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical
elements of the final product. It should
reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the
course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project
Rubric.
Student Name HIM-500-Q3629-OL-TRAD-GR.21TW3
Date Submitted Assignment 2
Assignment 9.2
Student Name
Date of Submission
Directions: This template identifies the material to be addressed
in each part of the submission. The headers are in bold and
represent the items in the rubric. Please replace all the items in
italics with your content.
Overview Practitioners in health information management and
healthcare informatics are expected to be keenly aware of new
and upcoming technologies that might benefit their
organization. This becomes more complex as these individuals
must also consider the impact that those technologies might
have on the practice of medicine at their institution. When faced
with new technologies, leaders in health information
management must evaluate the state of the organization and
make an informed decision that will affect the organization as a
whole. This means addressing not just the needs of the health
information management team, but the needs of all roles within
the institution, while also addressing any issues of compliance
the organization might be facing. For your final project in this
course, you will imagine you have been hired as a contractor for
a small medical facility to consult on the selection of a new
technology. Their organization has been struggling, so you must
first speak to the state of the organization and then offer an
informed recommendation as to which of the technologies

20. would suit the organization best. The project is divided into
three milestones, which will be submitted at various points
throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality
final submissions
Final Submission: Health Information Technology
Recommendations In Module Nine, you will submit your final
project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all
of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the
incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This
submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Support your answer with relevant sources.
Guidelines for Submission:
Include all the sections from Milestones 1 to 3. Ensure details
added to ensure you meet the proficient rubric criteria. Ensure
you add headers if these were missing previously.
MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ALL OTHER MILESTONES
Technology System Recommendations: Monitor
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into
various ways the organization can monitor the use of the
technology system
Key Phrases are various ways the organization can monitor the
use of the technology system
The best responses include at least two ways the organization
can monitor the use of the technology system. The best
responses have at least one paragraph with at least 6 sentences
with the first sentence providing a response, the second
sentence supporting the response to show why the first sentence
is important, the third sentence with an example, the fourth with
a reference, the fifth asking for more information, the sixth
tying all together. Cited journal articles support academic
writing.
At least one citation of one journal article in this section to
support what you are presenting in this section.
Technology System Recommendations: Time
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insight into
various ways the organization can invest time into the

21. implementation of the technology system
Key Phrases are various ways the organization can invest time
into the implementation
The best responses include at least two ways the organization
can invest time into the implementation. The best responses
have at least TWO paragraphs with at least 6 sentences each
with the first sentence providing a response, the second
sentence supporting the response to show why the first sentence
is important, the third sentence with an example, the fourth with
a reference, the fifth asking for more information, the sixth
tying all together. Cited journal articles support academic
writing.
At least two citations of two journal articles in this section to
support what you are presenting in this section.
References
At least 3 different references matching the journal articles
cited above. Please follow APA 7 format.
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