Health Information Systems

1a. Analyze the main functions of the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling (PODC) model of management, indicating where managers are most likely to struggle performing these functions. Provide a rationale to support your response.

1b. Suggest a key factor that management must consider when making the decision to implement an Health Management Information System (HMIS). Provide a rationale for your determination.

1c. Create an argument for the HIMS development method you think would be the most effective in a health care organization. Justify your response.

1d. Speculate on whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for using Open Source Software in a hospital setting. Provide support for your rationale.

Please note: the name of this course is Health Information System.