Aligning Data Drivers with Organizational Goals
Aligning Data Drivers with Organizational Goals
For this discussion, you will take on the role of an organizational leader. You will be in charge of ensuring secured funds for specific EHR or HIT system improvements for the next fiscal year. It has been suggested that the way to guarantee funding is to demonstrate the alignment between the data drivers underlying the desired improvements and the organization’s goals or mission. 350 words+
As part of this discussion, research an organization (this could be a current or former place of practice or any organization that interests you and for which you can obtain the necessary information) and its possible or existing technology improvement plans as well as its goals or mission.
For your main post of the discussion, in your role as a leader championing specific needed improvements, please address the following:
Briefly describe one or more changes to an organization’s EHR or HIT systems.
Explain the data that illustrates that these changes are needed.
Explain how these changes will improve quality and patient outcomes.
Briefly describe the organization’s mission and one or more relevant goals.
Illustrate how the data drivers and improvements align with one or more organizational goals or its mission.
Support your post with at least one peer-reviewed source, using course readings or other scholarly literature. Include APA-formatted in-text citations and accompanying congruent APA-formatted references.
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