Journal: Review of Case Study

HIM 350 Module One Journal Assignment Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This journal assignment will provide you the opportunity to review the case study that corresponds with your final project. You will begin to identify key components of the case study. Journal assignments in this course are private between student and instructor.

Prompt: In this journal assignment, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the key components from the case study document found in the module readings. You will begin to consider the elements of the current system in relation to the facilitation of interoperability and security risks. After reading the case study and the article Privacy and Security Challenges in HIEs, respond to the following questions:

 What are the strengths of the current organization in regard to the implementation of a health information exchange?  In this case, what are the risks and weaknesses of the implementation of a health information exchange system?

 What security considerations need to be made to ensure patient information is secure? What information should not be exchanged?

 Make recommendations on how patient information can be kept secure in a health information system.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit journal assignment as a Word document.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Strengths of HIE Assesses the strengths of the case study organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE, using specific examples

Assesses the strengths of the organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE, but response is lacking in detail

Does not assess the strengths of the organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE

22.5

Weaknesses of HIE

Assesses the weaknesses of the case study organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE, using specific examples

Assesses the weaknesses of the organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE, but response is lacking in detail

Does not assess the weaknesses of the organization in regard to the implementation of an HIE

22.5

Security Considerations

Explains the security considerations that would be made to ensure patient information is secure

Explains the security considerations that would be made to ensure patient information is secure, but explanation is missing key points

Does not explain the security considerations that would be made to ensure patient information is secure

22.5

Recommendation Makes recommendations on how patient information can be kept secure in a health information system

Makes recommendations on how patient information can be kept secure in a health information system, but recommendations are lacking in detail

Does not make recommendations on how to keep patient information secure in a health information system

22.5

Articulation of Response

Includes no errors or minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and APA citations

Includes some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and APA citations, but errors do not impede understanding

Includes major errors related to

organization, grammar and style, and APA

citations that impede understanding of the

submission

10

Total 100%