Assessing organizational readiness and capacity for developing an integrated child health information system

The Tool for Assessment and Planning (the Tool) assists public health teams in designing child health information integration projects from planning through early implementation. The tool is a companion to Integration of Newborn Screening and Genetic Services Systems with Other Maternal and Child He...

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Published inJournal of public health management and practice Vol. Suppl; p. S48
Main Authors Wild, Ellen L, Fehrenbach, S Nicole
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2004
Subjects
Child
Child Health Services - organization & administration
Communication
Efficiency, Organizational
Financial Management - organization & administration
Genetic Services - organization & administration
Governing Board - organization & administration
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Institutional Management Teams - organization & administration
Leadership
Medical Records Systems, Computerized - organization & administration
Neonatal Screening - organization & administration
Organizational Policy
Public Health Administration
Public Health Informatics
Systems Integration
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Summary:The Tool for Assessment and Planning (the Tool) assists public health teams in designing child health information integration projects from planning through early implementation. The tool is a companion to Integration of Newborn Screening and Genetic Services Systems with Other Maternal and Child Health Systems: A Sourcebook for Planning and Development (the Sourcebook). The Tool and the Sourcebook focus on 9 key elements considered critical to supporting information systems integration. The 9 key elements are: leadership, project governance, project management, stakeholder involvement, organizational and technical strategies, technical support and coordination, financial support and management, policy support, and evaluation. Project teams can use the Tool to assess their organizational readiness and capacity by examining the critical components and strategies required to support success based on the 9 key elements. The questions are intended to promote discussion among project team members and to identify specific action steps. The Tool includes a planning matrix to track those action steps and to identify accountable personnel. Strategically examining the critical elements and documenting next steps increases the likelihood of a successful integration project.
ISSN:1078-4659