Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Flashcards
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Which principle of health informatics communication ensures that all relevant parties receive timely, accurate project updates?
Answer: Transparent information sharing
Transparent information sharing ensures stakeholders can make informed decisions and trust the project team.
A CHI practitioner is facilitating a go-live readiness review meeting. Which SBAR component should be presented first?
Answer: Situation
SBAR begins with Situation — a brief statement of the current issue or context — before providing supporting details.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of a communication plan in a health IT implementation project?
Answer: To define who gets what information, when, and through which channel
A communication plan ensures systematic, role-appropriate information delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
Physician resistance to a new clinical decision support tool is identified. Which stakeholder engagement approach is MOST evidence-based?
Answer: Identify physician champions to advocate peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer influence through respected physician champions is one of the most effective strategies for overcoming clinical resistance to health IT.
In health informatics, a 'feedback loop' in stakeholder communication refers to:
Answer: A mechanism for stakeholders to respond to communications and influence project decisions
A communication feedback loop allows stakeholders to respond, ensuring their input is captured and incorporated into decisions.
During a health IT project, a key physician champion unexpectedly resigns. What is the BEST immediate communication action?
Answer: Notify all stakeholders transparently and begin identifying a new champion
Proactive transparent communication about personnel changes maintains stakeholder trust and allows the team to mobilize a replacement quickly.
Which document formally defines the roles, responsibilities, and authority levels of stakeholders in a health IT governance structure?
Answer: RACI matrix
A RACI matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) explicitly maps decision rights and involvement for every stakeholder.