Write a six to eight (6–8) page paper in which you:

1. Define the      fundamental responsibilities and key characteristics of the Chief      Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) within health      care organizations. Make one (1) recommendation where they can utilize      their expertise to assist with employee and patient satisfaction. Support      your response with related examples of such expertise in use.
2. Suggest two (2)      developing technologies that health care systems should use in order to      improve health care processes and thus increase the quality and lower the      cost of health services. Provide a rationale to support your response.
3. Determine two      (2) significant methods that health care systems should use in order to      prevent misuse of information and protect data privacy and thus achieve a      high level of security of health information. Provide a rationale to      support your response.
4. Suggest one (1)      strategy for health care organizations to train providers in using      technology in health care. Provide a rationale to support your response.
5. Provide three      (3) best practices for effective IT alignment and strategic planning      initiatives. Justify your response.
6. Use at least      three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type websites      do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

• Be typed, double      spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all      sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with      your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover      page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the      professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the      reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the impact technologies have on health care information      systems.
• Describe the basic components of a strategic information system      plan.
• Describe the      major types and classifications of health care information standards and      the specific organizations that develop and regulate these standards.
• Discuss the need for, and identify methods of, accomplishing the      security of information systems.
• Evaluate the      impact of strategic information system plans on organizational      competiveness and performance.
• Use technology      and information resources to research issues in health information      systems.
• Write clearly      and concisely about health information systems using proper writing      mechanics.