Chapter 3: Strategic Planning for Health
IT Questions & Answers
purpose - ANSWERAll plans must be in support of all mission vision and values
scope - ANSWERDon;t focus on too many things at once... tackle fixable issues
strategic planning process - ANSWERProcess may be enhanced with adoption of a
strategic planning model, that may depend on the size of organization, its planning
experience, level of change anticipated, and organizational culture
Strategic planning must be conducted without personal bias
Who, when, where, why, {also what type of model?}
Strategic planning - ANSWERlong term and covers 3-5 years; ideally 10 years
Tactical planning - ANSWERshort term for the duration of a project; generally not more
than 12-18 months
Environmental scan - ANSWERunderstanding what our organization does well {what do
we need to capitalize on?}
Gartner Generation involved in clinical decision support: - ANSWERHelper
Stage in the HIMSS adoption is equal to colleague generation: - ANSWERStage 6
Stage of MU is CPOE required? - ANSWERStage 2
Stage of HIMSS EMR adoption equal to ONC shared nationwide Interoperability? -
ANSWERStage 7
The way in which health IT performs with respect to its users and in relationship to its
boundaries with other systems is a consideration of which critical success factor: -
ANSWERWorkflow Process Mapping
Which of the following critical success factors in health IT strategic planning is most
often not performed well? - ANSWERWorkflow and Process Mapping
Determining the organization's acquisition strategy for health IT has direct bearing on: -
ANSWERthe cost of health IT
Which of the following visioning exercises is often effective when working with
physicians? - ANSWERWorst day improvements
IT Questions & Answers
purpose - ANSWERAll plans must be in support of all mission vision and values
scope - ANSWERDon;t focus on too many things at once... tackle fixable issues
strategic planning process - ANSWERProcess may be enhanced with adoption of a
strategic planning model, that may depend on the size of organization, its planning
experience, level of change anticipated, and organizational culture
Strategic planning must be conducted without personal bias
Who, when, where, why, {also what type of model?}
Strategic planning - ANSWERlong term and covers 3-5 years; ideally 10 years
Tactical planning - ANSWERshort term for the duration of a project; generally not more
than 12-18 months
Environmental scan - ANSWERunderstanding what our organization does well {what do
we need to capitalize on?}
Gartner Generation involved in clinical decision support: - ANSWERHelper
Stage in the HIMSS adoption is equal to colleague generation: - ANSWERStage 6
Stage of MU is CPOE required? - ANSWERStage 2
Stage of HIMSS EMR adoption equal to ONC shared nationwide Interoperability? -
ANSWERStage 7
The way in which health IT performs with respect to its users and in relationship to its
boundaries with other systems is a consideration of which critical success factor: -
ANSWERWorkflow Process Mapping
Which of the following critical success factors in health IT strategic planning is most
often not performed well? - ANSWERWorkflow and Process Mapping
Determining the organization's acquisition strategy for health IT has direct bearing on: -
ANSWERthe cost of health IT
Which of the following visioning exercises is often effective when working with
physicians? - ANSWERWorst day improvements
