Assignment: Life Cycles, Standards, and Best Practices

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Describe the systems development life cycle as it pertains to both the development of a custom application and the selection of proprietary systems.

2. Describe the major types and classifications of health care information standards and the specific organizations that develop and regulate these standards.

3. Discuss the need for, and identify methods of, accomplishing the security of information systems.

4. Create at least three (3) best practices for effective IT alignment and strategic planning.

5. Include three (3) external sources to support your position.