Purpose To Enhance The Safety And Quality Of Patient Care Informatics

Question: Discuss about the Public Health Informatics. Answer: Introduction Health informatics has emerged to be one enormous revolution that is contributing to the medical endeavor in a colossal manner. The term Health Informatics refers to the idea of uniting or combining ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) technologies with the healthcare with the sole purpose to enhance the safety and quality of patient care. This paper will describe the communication plans for individuals or professionals that are linked with this specified or precise genre of health informatics. The paper will talk about those plans which possess rich knowledge about how to combine with IT professionals in order for developing the most adequate solution [1]. Assessment of current project communication plan Now, a typical plan (despite of its nature) always intends to enhance the future outcomes. When combined with healthcare efforts and vision, it aims towards reducing the impact of future or probable atrocities that mankind might come across. As far as the current communication plan is concerned, there are few factors that do have the potential to bind a team together; past experience, individual attributes, and the working environment and others. The team does have previous experience of working together over successful projects, for example: implementing the EMR mechanism, across the state expansion of the communicable diseases data base and others. This would certainly be the strongest factor for the team to ascertain their probable constructive outcome. The discussion or the communication among the PM (Project manager) and the team members clearly show how rigorous the process would be for attaining their planned objectives. The statement made by the PM clearly shows the confidence that he has over his teammates and their personal/group abilities. A communication plan must always be developed in consideration of all probable stakeholders that would be directly affected by the outcomes of the decision that has been tak en. A plan in this particular scenario would certainly be of greatest importance, since the plan is to neutralize probable epidemic outbreak [2]. The health informatics professionals in the process utilize their knowledge and experience regarding healthcare and combine it with the latest information technologies for storing, processing, interpreting and then making plan for greater usage in the future probable disease outbreaks. Comparing assessment with sound project management practices It only is possible to draw a comparison only if it is easier to distinguish among better and inferior project management [3]. The success likelihood of any project not entirely but partially lies over the qualities or the attributes of the project manager. While on the other hand, it also depends majorly over how capable the team members are along with the technical assistance that might be needed to accomplish the goal or the objective of the plan. Some of the characteristics that define any project management practice to be good or not are mentioned below: Integrity: Any project that does not consider integrity to be an important aspect of the project never lasts. A team has to work collaboratively, which on one hand can draw major (positive) outcomes; however lack of integrity would certainly draw destructive outcomes [4]. This particular plan does have enough integrity that would certainly draw positive outcomes. Data quality: Any plan that has poor quality or outdated data or information would certainly miss out on better and bigger opportunities. While on the other hand, plans that are built upon current and updated information and superior data quality are likely to witness success. The project manager is consistent in terms of updating their database, which certainly would ensure better outcomes. Prioritizing risk: One of the best features that replicate that the project is good is that it prioritizes every sort of risks. Underestimating risk would certainly bring unwanted and unaware risks, for example: hacking and data theft is not a very recent and uncommon weakness that information technologies have. Creating private clouds would certainly be not enough; it would as well demand continuous monitoring [5]. This project would certainly be a success, since one of the most important and prioritized tasks that the project manager has been emphasizing upon, is to update information system, which would likely to mark out every possible loophole. However, the project manager never mentioned anything about incorporating security systems that would ensure better safety of data. Versatility: The term refers to adaptability; the team must be versatile enough to react to any sort of change [6]. In this particular project, things arent the way they must be. The employees are reluctant to the change and implementation of new technologies. This is one aspect that would reduce the likelihood of the project success, unless treated immediately [7]. Recommending a communication plan Any communication plan despite of the organisation it intends to serve must be communicative. The plan must be developed in consideration of every stakeholder that the organisation believes is important for the organisation. The communication plan for this particular purpose would incorporate the following aspects [8]. Key Message To whom From Whom Medium When Date 1. The Plan is to reduce or eradicate the chances of epidemic outbreak. Society and community Director, CEO, the Project manager Personal contact with the principle stakeholder delegates When the project manager decides to move further with the plan In consideration to the project schedule 2. The organisation is solely interested in incorporating new and better technologies Employees and grass root workers Directors and then project manager Meeting During the early stages of the plan In consideration to the project schedule 3. Appointing project manager Staffs CEO Memo At the time of project managers appointment In consideration to the project schedule 4. Incorporating ICT technologies All Staffs CEO Memo or meeting At least 3-4 months earlier than the project initiation 3-4 months early 5. Metrics to be employed for achieving success BODs and CEOs Project manager Meeting During the early stages Project schedule 6. Computer skills Staffs Project manager Meeting 2-3 months earlier 2-3 months early Justification for the communication plan Communication plan the term itself justifies itself; it is necessary to develop a communication plan since, it is not possible for a project manager to keep asking his peers for [9]. Despite of this fact, the communication plan would certainly add significant value to the goal and objective achievement activities. This would help the project manager to be precise in terms of attaining the goals and objective in the most accurate manner [10]. Conclusion In this paper, the solution would certainly contribute in a drastic manner towards achieving better and newer accomplishments in the field of healthcare facilities. 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