This project allows for research coupled with the use of the theories discussed in class and in the diverse course materials. Please select a topic that is of great interest to you. Your role is to understand the nature of the opportunity and discuss several alternative solutions

This project allows for research coupled with the use of the theories discussed in class and in the diverse course materials. Please select a topic that is of great interest to you. Your role is to understand the nature of the opportunity and discuss several alternative solutions. You are then going to select, based on your analysis, the recommended solution and its associated implementation issues.
General Guidelines: Given a business scenario that requires the use of healthcare information technology, analyze, evaluate, and recommend a healthcare application systems solution. Such solutions include but are not limited to: electronic medical records, patient care systems, patient monitoring systems, pharmacy systems, imaging solutions, physician practices, laboratory systems, surgical information systems, and clinical decision support/decision-making systems.
Course Project Paper Requirements
Your final (comprehensive) Research Project paper must include the following sections:
1. Title Page and Abstract (5 points)
A title page should include the research project topic, author, and date. The abstract must provide a summary of the paper, including the business challenge, major issues, recommended solution, and business benefits. The summary should cover the items identified in Appendix A: Strategic Management Grid.
o When preparing to write your abstract, remember an abstract is a brief summary (between 150-250 words) of the paper, allowing readers to quickly review the main points and purpose of the paper. It tends to be the last item written for the paper.
2. Statement of the Business Scenario (15 points)
This section includes a concise statement of the major problems, issues, or opportunities that you are investigating as they relate to the business scenario. A business scenario can relate to your personal work surroundings. For example, if you are a nurse working on a unit or in the emergency department, think about the area you work in and challenges that occur with patient care that could be addressed by using healthcare technology.
o Example – Healthcare XYZ is dealing with medication errors and they want to implement Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) to resolve this issue….. In this section you will want to describe the business (healthcare organization) organization, the issue and how you will resolve that issue through using healthcare technology.
o Please note that utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or Electronic Health Records (EHR) as the healthcare technology is too broad for this research project. However, utilizing components of Electronic Medical Records or Electronic Health Records are appropriate. Some examples of Electronic Medical Records or Electronic Health Records include Scheduling, Registration Medication Reconciliation, Surgery, Emergency, Lab, etc.
3. Analysis of the Organizations and Business Processes (35 points)
This section should provide a detailed analysis of the causes of the problems, issues, or opportunities identified in the business scenario that you have chosen. In this section your objective is to clearly illustrate the knowledge you have gained in this class and reference course concepts and research to understand and solve the problem studied. In this section you should include issues with your business scenario’s organizational/departmental management, organizational/department structure, and current utilizing of information technology.