- Criticality = the
impact of a future event (no impact = no risk)
- Probability = the
chance that the future event will occur (if present,
it’s a problem, not a risk)
The evolution of
information technology (IT) and continuing advancements
in electronic data interchange (EDI) have had, and will
continue to have, a major impact on the operations of a
healthcare organization.
Examples of common risks to a Government Healthcare IT
project include:
- The ability of a
system to meet functionality expectations
- The ability for a
system to achieve compliance with federal, state,
and local legislation / regulations
- Ensuring that the
system achieves privacy and security of electronic
data
- Changes to the
client’s IT budget or related state and federal
budgets
- Viability of the
IT project’s staffing assumptions and the ongoing IT
management staffing assumptions·
- Availability of
resources to support the Design, Development, and
Implementation time schedules
- Maintenance of
critical operations in event of natural or man-made
disaster
FOX provides an
in-depth assessment of the current risks related to
technology in a healthcare organization and offers
effective solutions that mitigate identified current
risks and allow for effective identification and
management of future risks. FOX will proactively
identify risks to a client’s IT project, make
recommendations that prevent or minimize the risks,
identify the causes of unmet expectations or deadlines,
and monitor the status of corrective action plans or
risk intervention strategies.
Risk management is an
iterative process, and one that will be continuously
performed throughout the life of the project. A key
element of our risk management approach is the
establishment of clear and open channels of
communication between the FOX Team and the Client. The
FOX Team includes the Client as an active participant in
the identification, analysis, and mitigation of all
project risks. Our collaborative efforts, plans,
mitigation approaches, and results are available to the
Client at all times.
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