Explain the information you plan to collect and the reasons why it is important to collect it.

Topic: SUMMARY REPORT – HEALTH CARE INFORMATION REVIEW

Download and use the Summary Report Template [DOCX]. You will complete this assessment by replacing all italicized instructional text with your own words.

State your proposal’s big idea in the Overview.

Explain the information you plan to collect and the reasons why it is important to collect it.

Describe how this information could validate the quality of care delivered by your facility.

Remember the entire narrative portion of your Summary Report needs to be less than two pages.

You will have an additional page for your Gantt chart.

Key Study Components

Include a subheading labeled, Data Collection Plan.

Distill down into 1–2 sentences the most important information about your implementation plan and the information you plan to collect at your facility. Include a subheading labeled, Data Security Plan.

Highlight in 1–2 sentences the most important information about your plan to ensure data security that your senior leaders need to know. Include a subheading labeled, Benchmarking Plan.

Provide a 1–2-sentence overview about the best practices (benchmarks that will be used) and procedures your study will use to ensure the data you collect meets standards for interoperability with an HIE. Include a subheading labeled, Quality and Change Management Strategies.

Summarize in 1–2 sentences how your plan incorporates quality and change management strategies.

Conclusion

State how your proposed study will improve the quality of patient care delivered by your physician group. You Conclusion needs to be one paragraph of no more than five or six sentences. Reference List one reference in APA format to benefit your senior leaders.

Gantt Chart

Include with your Summary Report a one-page Gantt chart that specifies the major steps in your implementation plan and the time frame associated with each step.

Microsoft Excel is one tool you can use to create your chart. Your suggested readings supply additional information about how to create a Gantt chart in Excel. The only requirement is that your Gantt chart specify the major steps in your implementation plan and the time frame associated with each step.