• Health Care IT Security Organizational Structure

At St. Raphael Medical Center, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maxwell Shock, is meeting with the Board of Directors for approval of a major expansion that would include building a new medical school and expand the clinical and in-patient systems to support the new EHR/EMR records system.

The Board of Directors approved Mr. Shock's proposal with one conditionâ€"that he appoint a Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) to oversee, not only this proposal's directives, but also manage the entire Health Care IT Organization, which includes (but is not limited to) the departments of IT Network Security, In-patient Processes and Systems, Ambulatory and Ancillary Systems, IT Network Infrastructure, School of Medicine Academics and R&D, Health Care Finance and Administration, and Health Care Governance and Compliance.

Mr. Shock agrees with the condition and schedules a meeting with the Chief Human Resource Officer, May Wells, to develop an executive job description for the CMIO position and initiate an executive position search.

Part 1

Your assignment is to research information technology (IT) positions and develop a job description (2"4 pages) for the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) position.

Include, at a minimum, the following sections:

• Core responsibilities and duties.

• Education requirements.

• Qualifications and skills.

• Experience.

• Required licenses.

• Regulatory requirements (for example, HIPPA and PHI certification).

Part 2

Maxwell Shock and the Board of Directors have hired Sherry Thomas as the new CMIO. One of her first responsibilities is to develop her Health Care IT Security organizational chart.

Based on your research of IT Health Care related organizational structures, your assignment is to develop an IT Health Care organization chart (1"2 pages) with departments identified in the introduction and, at a minimum, one new additional department.

For each department, describe the roles and responsibilities. In addition to the organizational chart and roles and responsibilities for each named department, explain the benefits of creating a CMIO position.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

• Format: Include a title page and a reference page.

• Length: Part 1: 2"4 double-spaced, typed pages not including the title and reference pages;

• Part 2: 1"2 double-spaced, typed pages not including the title and reference pages.

• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

• Be sure to include all parts in your submission to this assignment.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Reference

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Reassessing your security practices in a health IT environment: A guide for small health care practices.