Information Management Needs Assessment

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Physician Survey

Physician:______

Completed By (Optional): ______

OBJECTIVE:

To identify, manage, and refine the information management systems that are widely distributed throughout the organization.

Attached you will find a listing of various information management systems. Some of the listed items may not be readily available to you/your department, depending on your needs. Other items may not represent a current need, but may benefit you/your department in the near future. Please consider this as you perform this assessment.

ACTION:

Please take the time to work through this survey, filling in the information as accurately as possible. Feel free to cross out anything not recognizable to you, and to add systems, reports, tools, publications, services, or anything else that you feel is an information asset to this organization.

RESULTS:

All of the results will be compiled to find common assets across the organization. This assessment will assist the Information Management Team in the development of the Information Management Plan.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to shape our future information system needs.

Information Systems

1)Do you (or your office staff) currently use the McKessonHBOC Star System or Clinical Browser System to access patient information?

 Yes How often? Daily Weekly  Frequently

2)Do you (or your office staff) currently use the Meditech Patient Care System to access patient information?

 Yes How often? Daily Weekly  Frequently

Not currently, but I would like more information about how this system can be of

assistance.

3)Do these systems adequately provide you with the support needed for clinical decision making?

 Yes  No  Sometimes

4)What enhancements to the existing system would you like to see implemented?

 Easier Entry Review results for Six months  Printing Solutions

5)Do you currently have access via a direct link or modem to those systems through a terminal

/ PC in your office/home to access clinical results and other patient information?

 Yes  No, but I would like additional information about this possibility.

Other Information Systems

6)Do other information systems (many service specific) adequately provide the resources needed to support the scope and complexity of services that we provide?

 Yes  No

Internet

7)Do you currently use the Internet connection located in the Physician’s lounge for educational. research. and other knowledge based information?

 Yes How often? 1-2 times a week

 2-3 times a week

 4-5 times a week

 Not currently, but I would like more information about how system can be of assistance.

8)Please describe some of the useful Internet 'sites' that you use on a regular basis.

 Medline POL Search Engines

List Others______

9)What additional services would make accessing the Internet more helpful?

 Training Hardware Upgrades

Electronic Signature Capability

10) Can you envision the benefit of having an Electronic Signature capability at our hospital?

 Yes No

11)If the Electronic Signature System capability is offered to you, will you use it?

 Yes No

Additional Comments

Please add any additional comments you may have.

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Thank you for your participation.

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