Transcript Investment in IT - Open Online Courses

Introduction to the Course
Farrokh Alemi, Ph.D.
This course provides a managerial
perspective on the effective use of data and
information technology to improve
healthcare delivery
This course provides a managerial
perspective on the effective use of data and
information technology to improve
healthcare delivery
This course provides a managerial
perspective on the effective use of data and
information technology to improve
healthcare delivery
Key Areas of Emphasis
•Need assessment
•Business value
Separating what people want
from what they need
–Cost
–Benefit
•Evaluating vendors
•Implementation strategies
–Project management
–IT project failures
Key Areas of Emphasis
•Need assessment
•Business value
–Cost
–Benefit
Objective analysis
No more speculation
•Evaluating vendors
•Implementation strategies
–Project management
–IT project failures
Key Areas of Emphasis
•Need assessment
•Business value
–Cost
–Benefit
•Evaluating vendors
•Implementation strategies
–Project management
–IT project failures
Comparing Apples
and Oranges
Key Areas of Emphasis
•Need assessment
•Business value
–Cost
–Benefit
•Evaluating vendors
•Implementation strategies
–Project management
–IT project failures
Planning Complex
Projects
Key Areas of Emphasis
•Need assessment
•Business value
–Cost
–Benefit
•Evaluating vendors
•Implementation strategies
–Project management
–IT project failures
You need to use
Project Management
Software
Method of Teaching
• Read on the web
– Full text articles
– Original articles
• Lecture slides on the web
– Some narrated, some video taped
• Frequent guest speakers
• Learn one, do one, teach one
– Learn by lectures, do projects, teach through comments
Method of Teaching
• Reading on the web
– Full text articles
– Original articles
• Lecture slides on the web
– Most narrated, some video taped
• Frequent guest speakers
• Learn one, do one, teach one
– Learn by lectures, do projects, teach through comments
Method of Teaching
• Reading on the web
– Full text articles
– Original articles
• Lecture slides on the web
– Some narrated
• Frequent guest speakers
• Learn one, do one, teach one
– Learn by lectures, do projects, teach through comments
Method of Teaching
• Reading on the web
– Full text articles
– Original articles
• Lecture slides on the web
– Some narrated
• Frequent guest speakers
• Learn one, do one, teach one
– Learn by lectures, do projects, teach to your peers
Projects
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Use VistA EHR
Plan implementation project
Assess information needs
Forecast business value of EHR
Select vendors
Audit EHR benefits on safety
Project Rules
1. Must be in done individually
2. Work is due one week later
3. Project reports must be narrated
– A microphone is required
4. Post work on the web (Wikipedia, YouTube)
– No names, use alias or number
– Email link to instructor
– If you prefer not to post, mail CD to instructor
5. Work can be revised after peer feedback
6. Keep a portfolio
– Keep till end of semester
Grading
1. Final exam
2. Periodic assignments
– Projects
– Tutorial paper
•
Peer evaluation
3. Participation
– Active “Minute Evaluation”
Great, but
wait …
Take Home Lessons
There is something due every week.
Do not ignore the course until exam
time. Stay on top of assignments.