{"id":8145,"date":"2021-04-26T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=8145"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:28:10","slug":"who-is-championing-hit-for-your-design-project-and-why-is-it-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/who-is-championing-hit-for-your-design-project-and-why-is-it-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is championing HIT for your design project and why is it so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Karen Burns<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n In today\u2019s healthcare design and build world, technology plays\u202fa crucial role in influencing design\u202fto ensure the goals\u202ffor\u202fthe patient and caregiver\u202fexperience\u202fare met.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Increasingly, technology is\u202fdriving\u202fthe way healthcare is delivered, and a Healthcare Information\u202fTechnology\u202f(or HIT) Champion is an<\/span>\u202f<\/span>essential\u202frole in any healthcare\u202fdesign<\/span>–<\/span>build\u202fproject<\/span>.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n The\u202fHIT\u202fChampion will make\u202fthe project run smoother for the entire project team, including the owner, architect,\u202fgeneral contractor, project manager,\u202flow voltage\u202fengineer,\u202fvendor<\/span>,\u202f<\/span>integrator,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>and more. They\u202fwill champion and\/or sponsor\u202fthe<\/span>\u202f<\/span>HIT<\/span>\u202f<\/span>needs\u202fthat\u202fare raised<\/span>\u202f<\/span>by\u202fthe design teams,\u202fclinicians,\u202fcaregivers,\u202fpatients, and families to<\/span>\u202fensure they are represented on the project,\u00a0<\/span>and to align the vision,\u202freduce risks on the project<\/span>,<\/span>\u202fand help ensure a successful project completion.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So, who is this\u202fHIT Champion<\/span>?\u202f<\/span>It should\u202fbe someone\u202fwho\u202fis<\/span>\u202f<\/span>a respected leader within the organization\u202fand<\/span>\u202f<\/span>advocates for the use of technology\u202fin the delivery of care and the vision\u202fof\u202fthe project. The HIT Champion<\/span>\u202f<\/span>represents\u202fthe end users<\/span>\u202f<\/span>(from care providers to support staff)\u202fholistically and\u202fis a voice for advocacy.\u202fMost importantly<\/span>,<\/span>\u202fthey see the\u202fimpact HIT can have on the patient<\/span>,\u202f<\/span>family,\u202fand caregiver\u202fexperience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Often, this role is filled by\u202fthe Chief\u202fInformation\u202fOfficer\u202for the Chief\u202fTechnical<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Officer but\u202fcan be even more powerful if it is filled by a clinical or operational leader. Ultimately,<\/span>\u202f<\/span>it should be a person who<\/span>\u202f<\/span>is informed of\u202fthe organizational goals and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>understands\u202fall the complex and ever<\/span>–<\/span>changing\u202fHIT\u202fintricacies of\u202fthe project. This enables the Champion to help address\u202fcommon questions or concerns\u202fpertaining to HIT\u202ffrom both the design\u202fteam\u202fand\u202fend<\/span>–<\/span>users, like<\/span>,\u202f<\/span>\u201cCan\u2019t Epic\/Cerner\u202fjust do that<\/span>?\u201d\u202f\u201c<\/span>Isn\u2019t this part of\u202fthe low-voltage plan?<\/span>\u201d\u202f\u201c<\/span>Why isn\u2019t everything, including\u00a0<\/span>all\u202fof<\/span>\u202four biomedical equipment,\u202fwireless?\u201d or \u201cWhy don\u2019t we have tablet devices for every clinician?<\/span>\u201d\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u202fHIT\u202fChampion can be a voice\u202ffor\u202fthe end user<\/span>\u202f<\/span>speaking\u202fto the CIO\u202fand supporting leadership\u202fto provide feedback on technology, sharing\u202fwhat works and what\u202fdoesn<\/span>\u2019<\/span>t<\/span>.\u202f<\/span>They can provide valuable insight into discussions such as how a digital experience\u202fcomprised of mobile and strategically located\u202fvisual\u202fdisplays of advanced care analytics can improve care quality\u202fand which vendors are the best fit for the organization. But most importantly, they can\u202fhelp guide\u202fconversations around the right HIT\u202ffunctionality\u202fand balance\u202fwhat’s<\/span>\u202f<\/span>required versus the \u201cnice<\/span>–<\/span>to<\/span>–<\/span>have” versus the \u201cideal\u202ffuture\u202fstate.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To ensure you have the right HIT Champion, keep these four keys to success in mind<\/span>:\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Utilizing\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u202fHIT\u202fChampion on a design<\/span>–<\/span>build project\u202fcomes with many benefits. They act as a\u202f<\/span>powerful uniting force\u202ffor the organization,\u202fespecially\u202fwhen they come from the operational or clinical departments\u202fand\u00a0<\/span>are able to<\/span>\u00a0create consensus and buy-in for the chosen technology. They increase\u202fengagement in the project by\u202fworking with\u202fkey\u202fstakeholders,\u202fobtaining input from the end users\u202facross all departments,\u202fand even the patient community.\u202fPlus, there\u2019s an\u202fadded benefit of\u202fincreasing\u202fadoption\u202frates\u202fof new technology\u202fand\u202fsatisfaction\u202fwhile\u202fvalidating\u202fthe vision\u202fand\u202fvoice of the end users.\u202f<\/span>All of<\/span>\u00a0these\u202felements\u202fwill help the project run smoother and ensure the project success\u202fby\u202fleveraging\u202fHIT\u202fto advance and improve patient care.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Healthcare Information Technology Champion can provide valuable insight into a project and serve as a liaison between the design team, owners, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8146,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,147,78],"tags":[223,221,224,220,222,219],"class_list":["post-8145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-health","category-technology","tag-education","tag-electrical","tag-government","tag-mechanical","tag-plumbing","tag-structural"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n
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