• Discuss the common elements of a countywide EHR.
• Describe one specific organization (e.g., a community clinic, a hospital, the county health lab) that would
use the EHR. Make sure to describe its purpose, the type of organization it is, the mix and demographics of the
clients, types of services provided, local resources, and other information to help thoroughly understand the data
needs of the organization.
• Describe how the EHR would be used by the organization.
• Describe the type of data that the organization collects, and propose a simple informatics system (data
set) to manage this type of data. Give a tabular example of at least five variables in this data set.
Risk Management Plan
• Identify and explain the interoperability (technology), confidentiality, and security issues of such a
system.
• Propose recommendations to address the interoperability, confidentiality, and security issues and explain
how these recommendations, if implemented, will mitigate problems.
Communication Plan
• Identify and assess the internal and external stakeholders and leadership that influence the system’s
development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Describe the communication plans for working with leadership and stakeholders.