Healthcare Informaticist,Consider that you are a Healthcare Informatist evaluate the current internal workflow and make a recommendation regarding the workflow, communications, protocol and architecture required in order to select a new healthcare infor

Consider that you are a Healthcare Informaticist. You have been asked to evaluate the current internal 
workflow and make a recommendation regarding the workflow, communications, protocol and 
architecture required in order to select a new healthcare information system for a hospital, clinical 
department or other provider entity. The project will be a paper 5 pages MAX. APA FORMAT. MUST BE 
REVIEWED BY THE FIU WRITING CENTER! Proof of writing center must be submitted with report.
1. Describe the “real” or hypothetical work environment, provider objectives and current 
information systems configuration, as well as any unmet needs or issues. 
2. Workflow Requirements. List or otherwise characterize the key workflows, protocols, 
communications, etc., requirements to be met by the new or upgraded health information 
system. 
3. Architecture Alternatives. Describe and evaluate at least 3 workflow alternatives. Indicate pros, 
cons and unresolved issues for each alternative. Give special attention to the effects of each 
alternative on “human factor”, care pathways and protocols. 
4. Provisional Recommendation based on analysis in #3. Given the admittedly incomplete 
information available to you, what would you recommend as next steps? Options include doing 
nothing, upgrading the current system, performing more analysis and modeling etc. Be specific 
and indicate your rationales for each recommendation. 
Much of the information required for this assignment is available from the Web and industry journals 
(e.g., Modern Healthcare, Healthcare Informatics, Hospitals & Health Networks, etc) and your course 
text.
You may also wish to request product literature from vendors or obtain it through your own or another 
organization. Although not required, you may also wish to interview one or more individuals with 
relevant experience and expertise. Be sure to provide appropriate APA interview citations.