Case Study 4: A Data Analytics Journey at the Los Angeles County Department

Read Case Study 4

Read the case thoroughly and provide an analysis of the IT and Health Informatics Systems issues presented in the case. To give you an idea what information should be included in the paper, these questions (and possibly others, depending on specific topic chosen) should be addressed (when applicable):

Explain the issue using information from the readings in the book and other sources (e.g., websites, articles, etc). Cite your sources using APA. (Required)
What are the healthcare considerations that to apply this case and why?
What are the information systems considerations that apply to this case?
Who are the stakeholders (parties interested in the outcome)? (Required)
What possible courses of action are available? (if applicable)
What are the predictable effects of each action? (if applicable)
Any additional questions identified in the case study (Required)
Other formal questions included with the cases, such as your final decision. Your decision will not be evaluated as “right or wrong.” It must be supported though, by answering the questions above.
Include your own thoughts/opinions as well as materials to support these. (Required)
Do NOT write your answer in bullet point form – it MUST be in narrative (paragraph) form.

Case studies are to be 3 – 5 pages long (not including references or title page). Follow these assignment protocols:

Microsoft Word document with 1” margins all around, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and double-spaced work. Failure to follow assignment protocols will result in a 10% loss in possible points. Additionally, cases should be free from grammatical errors.

This is an individual assignment, so work must be done independently. Late assignments will not be accepted

Case Study Discussion Questions:

1. What are your thoughts on how Los Angeles County went about utilizing analytics? Was enough thought given to the user experience?

2. Based on the readings and your experience, what problems do you think would be likely to arise when instituting a new program like this? Were you surprised by their challenges?

3. Based on the readings and your experience, what do you think the next steps for LA County should be with regards to data analytics?