Question 1

When running an organization, what should be used to convey vision and expectations?

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning is used to convey the organization's vision and expectations by setting long-term goals and outlining the steps needed to achieve them.

Question 2

During strategic planning at a practice of four physicians with three office workers operating at a single location for seeing patients, who should be involved in strategic planning?

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In a small practice, involving everyone in the organization in strategic planning can provide diverse perspectives, foster team cohesion, and ensure that all members are aligned with the practice's goals and strategies.

Question 3

What can smart health IT help create at a larger level?

Accepted Answer

Smart health IT can help create better national health outcomes by improving data collection, analysis, and sharing, leading to more informed healthcare decisions and policies.

Question 4

Which of the following would be less common in health IT strategic planning?

Accepted Answer

Planning for patient reduction is less common in health IT strategic planning as the focus is usually on improving patient care and increasing efficiency, not reducing the number of patients.

Question 5

In Lederer and Sethi's SISP model, what is the first phase?

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Question 6

When implementing Lederer and Sethi's SISP model, what comes after working on alternatives to the chosen strategy?

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After working on alternatives to the chosen strategy, the next step in Lederer and Sethi's SISP model is selecting the strategy.

Question 7

Which falls outside the normal dimensions of Lederer and Sethi's SISP process?

Accepted Answer

Confirmation is not a part of Lederer and Sethi's SISP process.

Question 8

Which key to strategic awareness most critically involves the most senior members of the organizational chart?

Accepted Answer

Top management commitment is crucial as it involves the most senior members of the organization, ensuring strategic awareness and alignment with organizational goals.

Question 9

What level of focus should IT strategic planner use?

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Question 10

What sort of change has occurred in terms of external pressure on internal health IT systems?

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External pressure on internal health IT systems has seen a large increase due to factors such as regulatory changes, cybersecurity threats, and the need for interoperability and data sharing.

Question 11

Which falls outside the normal process for conceiving strategy?

Accepted Answer

Identifying temp agencies for IT services is more tactical and operational, rather than strategic, and does not typically fall within the normal process of conceiving a strategy.

Question 12

Which of the following is least important for the SI phase?

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Question 13

The ONC was created by the HITECH Act.

Accepted Answer

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) was established in 2004 by an executive order from President George W. Bush, not by the HITECH Act. The HITECH Act, enacted in 2009, expanded the ONC's role and provided funding to promote health information technology.

Question 14

The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan lays out the U.S. national vision for health IT.

Accepted Answer

The Federal Health IT Strategic Plan is a document that outlines the national vision and strategy for health information technology in the United States.

Question 15

The days of isolated, legacy health IS/IT work are ending rapidly.

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The healthcare industry is increasingly adopting integrated and modern IT solutions to improve efficiency, patient care, and data management, moving away from isolated, legacy systems.

Question 16

If organizational strategy and health IT planning have recently been aligned at a medium-sized regional hospital, SISP has probably been used.

Accepted Answer

Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) is a process used to align IT planning with organizational strategy, which is likely what occurred at the hospital.

Question 17

Strategic planning depends much more on the process than on which team members are selected.

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Question 18

SISP can only succeed if the team responsible is given access to all needed data.

Accepted Answer

Access to all needed data is crucial for the success of Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) as it ensures informed decision-making and effective planning.

Question 19

Standard SISP procedures look at health IT in five dimensions.

Accepted Answer

Standard SISP (Strategic Information Systems Planning) procedures typically consider multiple dimensions, including health IT, to ensure comprehensive planning and implementation.

Question 20

People are one of Sittig and Singh's eight socio-technical dimensions.

Accepted Answer

Sittig and Singh's eight socio-technical dimensions include people, which refers to the individuals involved in the healthcare system, such as patients, healthcare providers, and IT staff.

Quiz 8: Digital Health Strategic Planning Strategies for Health Systems