Assignment – Diagram the Information Technology that Supports Health

Assignment: Diagram the Information Technology that Supports Health Information Systems

PART 1

System diagrams are a common tool for analyzing information systems. You will need to be conversant in both reading and developing these diagrams to administrate the delivery of health services effectively. For example, Figure 7 shows how users, connecting through their computer, access a healthcare billing system and enterprise data warehouse within their organization. Additionally, through a firewall, the users access Office 365 via the Internet.

Consider again the scenario of a local healthcare organization seeking to expand its telemedicine program. Using this week’s resources, create a system diagram depicting the technology architecture that will be necessary to support these expanded programs. Some free infographic tools include PowerPoint, Piktochart, Canva, and Venngage. Alternatively, you can sketch the diagram by hand, scan or photograph the image, and upload the image. Be sure to include a brief description of the sketch you created and ensure the sketch is clear and easy to read.

Heads-Up:

This diagram will support your Signature Assignment as a component of the system analysis project phase.

Your diagram should include at a minimum:

Servers and databases. For this diagram, indicate a separate server for each information system, including at a minimum the EHR, billing system, email and files, and data warehouse.

Optionally, you may show some of these services as being provided by cloud services, such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google Docs for office productivity software. Another example would be using a cloud-based EHR.

? User devices, including desktop computers, mobile computers, tablets, and mobile phones.

? Wired and wireless networks connecting servers, user devices, and the Internet.

In addition to your diagram, write a summary describing the overall structure of your system.

Length: 1-page diagram, 1-page text summary of your diagram

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.