For this assignment, you will identify a business need and develop the problem statement for your practicum project. You will use this problem statement for all subsequent assignments.
Investigate an organizational gap or issue at your practicum site and identify a problem or new opportunity that that can be addressed through an informatics solution. Based on your findings, write a 750- to 1,000-word paper that defines the problem or opportunity and explains how it can be addressed through an informatics solution.
Meet with your mentor/preceptor and any appropriate stakeholders to review your problem statement. Ensure the problem or opportunity is accurately identified and the proposed solution is appropriate for the organization in meeting a business need.
Include the following:
- Discuss the issue or gap identified during your investigation and explain what business need is not being met.
- Create a problem statement that can be used to provide a snapshot of the issue or gap and the proposed solution.
- Describe the departments directly affected and discuss the impact the issue or gap has on them.
- Discuss any additional consequences of the issue or gap for organizational performance, other stakeholders, budget, etc.
- Propose a clinical, technological, or process-related solution that can be implemented to address the identified issue or gap. Explain how the proposed solution addresses the issue or gap for the departments and how it fulfills the specified business need.
- Evaluate the advantages and limitations of using information science and technology to solve the problem.
- Describe how the proposed informatics solution supports the organization’s objectives and overall strategy and operations.
Include the time it takes to complete these tasks as part of your practicum hours.
You are required to cite a minimum of three scholarly resources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and health care and health informatics content.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.