Module Components

• Overview
• Assignments

Topics

• Implementation of Nursing/Health Care Informatics Solutions

Nurs 737 - Nursing Informatics Concepts and Practice in System Adoption

Module 6: Systems Implementation Process (Part I)

Overview

This module will be covering the following content:

• Implementation strategies
• Project plan and resources
• Planning activities
  • Customization
  • Testing at different phases
  • Preload preparedness
  • Policies and procedures
  • Communication plans
  • Education and training

Objectives

At the conclusion of this module, the learner will be able to:

• Develop an implementation plan for an information system (IS) identifying the following:
  
  
  • Implementation strategies
  • Project plan and resources
  • Planning activities

Required Readings

(Note: the order of the readings reflects the order of the content.)

• Sengstack, P., & Boicey, C. (2015). Mastering Informatics: A Healthcare Handbook for Success. (Ch. 4 Testing in the Healthcare Informatics Environment; Ch. 5 Delivering Healthcare Informatics Training, Ch. 6 Healthcare System Implementation)

• HCI group. EHR Go-Live: The Definitive Go-Live Implementation Guide. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from https://blog.thehcigroup.com/new-ebook-the-definitive-ehr-go-live-guide (Note. This guide can be downloaded on this site – free of charge)
• Gecomo, J. (2020). Implementation of an Evidence-Based Electronic Health Record (EHR) Downtime Readiness and Recovery Plan. Retrieved July 6, 2021, from https://www.himss.org/resources/implementation-evidence-based-electronic-health-record-ehr-downtime-readiness-and

Directions

Read the module and suggested readings within the module. Then complete the assignment for the module.