How might you evaluate the CPOE implementation process at University Health Care System? Give at least two examples of different evaluation methods or strategies that you might employ.

How would you respond to the board's desire for a return on investment from this initiative? Do you believe that the board's request is a reasonable one? Why or why not?

You have been assigned to lead the evaluation component of this project for University Health Care System. You have reviewed the leadership team's stated goals for the project. With this in mind, what process would you use to develop a plan for assessing the value of the CPOE investment? Who would be the key players involved in this process, and what roles would they play? How would you decide on what metrics to use, and what baseline data would you want to collect or review as part of the evaluation?

The CEO of University Health Care System has expressed a specific concern that the CPOE implementation be adequately resourced. What resources would you identify as being essential for a successful implementation of CPOE, and why? How would you plan for this resourcing? Provide at least three examples of how you would plan for the implementation in terms of the business and financial needs of the organization.