Project Management in Health IT Flashcards
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In a Health IT project, the lessons-learned register is PRIMARILY used to:
Answer: Capture knowledge that can improve future projects
The lessons-learned register captures knowledge and experience from the current project to benefit future similar projects in the organization.
Which methodology is MOST commonly used for EHR implementations that require fixed regulatory deadlines and well-defined scope?
Answer: Waterfall
Waterfall methodology, with its sequential phases and fixed scope, is most appropriate for large EHR implementations with regulatory deadlines.
A Health IT PM is conducting a stakeholder analysis. Which factor is MOST important to document for each stakeholder?
Answer: Level of interest and influence over the project
Stakeholder analysis documents each stakeholder's interest in and influence over the project to plan appropriate engagement strategies.
During post-go-live stabilization of a clinical decision support system, which activity is MOST critical for the project team?
Answer: Monitoring system performance and resolving user-reported issues rapidly
Post-go-live stabilization requires intense focus on system performance monitoring and rapid issue resolution to ensure clinical operations are not disrupted.
A vendor delivering an HL7 interface component is consistently late. Which procurement management action should the PM take FIRST?
Answer: Issue a formal cure notice per the contract terms
A formal cure notice is the proper contractual first step, notifying the vendor of the breach and allowing them to remedy performance before further action.
Which project management artifact maps each project requirement to its corresponding deliverable to ensure complete coverage?
Answer: Requirements traceability matrix
The requirements traceability matrix links requirements to deliverables, ensuring nothing is omitted and scope is fully covered.
A clinical informatics PM is managing a multi-site EHR rollout. The BEST approach to coordinating interdependencies between sites is to use:
Answer: An integrated master schedule with defined milestones and dependencies
An integrated master schedule captures cross-site dependencies and milestones, enabling the PM to manage sequencing and resource conflicts across the program.