For this assignment, students will choose a person to interview at a facility (clinic or hospital) that utilizes EHRs. Some possibilities include the Informatics Nurse, Risk Manager, Director of Patient Access (Medical
Records), Director of Pharmacy Services, Manager or Director of Billing, or Chief Nursing Officer. Choose a focus
for the interview from one of the following main topics:
- Medication reconciliation and medication administration safety – Pharmacy Director
- Bridging the gap between Nursing and Informatics – Informatics Nurse
- Behind the scenes – what does it take to keep a paperless facility running smoothly on the EHR – Informatics Nurse/IT specialist
- Billing in the EHR setting (compared to NO ELECTRONIC) – Patient Accounts/Billing
- Medical errors/patient safety – Risk Manager
- Patient satisfaction/quality outcomes—Quality Director
- Productivity – CNO or Nursing Director
- Maintaining patient information in an electronic environment—Manager/Director of Medical Records/Patient Access
Prior to the interview, write 5-8 questions pertinent to the chosen topic. These questions must be submitted to your instructor for approval by the date listed on the course calendar. Revise questions as directed by faculty. Upon receipt of approved interview questions, schedule and conduct the interview. Based on the interview, write incorporating information learned in this course. The assignment should be no more than SIX pages excluding the title and reference page. The assignment will need to be formatted in the current version of APA, and the interview questions may serve as the headings for organization purposes.
Grading Rubric for Information Systems Site Visit Assignment
Interview questions – originality and relevance of questions
30 points
APA formatting and overall organization of assignment
10 points
Body of assignment – Interview questions turned into a well-thought-out assignment
60 points
Integration of current literature and course topics into assignment
30 points
Conclusion/Wrap up
10 points
Total
140 points