Change Management Practice | Examples of CM Practice | Articles that mentioned applying CM Practice |
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1. Conduct a needs assessment | Assess organizational characteristics, readiness and needs of the clinics and providers to inform design process | |
2. Assess compatibility of telemedicine equipment and applications | Consider other services being provided, existing infrastructure, new technology and appropriate location for telemedicine equipment | |
3. Establish plans | Collaborate with key stakeholders to plan and design telemedicine services | |
4. Gain leadership and management support and commitment | Provide direction through influence to bring about change | |
5. Identify champions | Select key staff to promote, legitimize and build awareness about telemedicine services | |
6a. Engage partners and stakeholders | Involve stakeholders in design process through frequent communication and building relationships and alliances | [3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14,15,16, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29,30,31,32,33, 35, 60, 64, 65, 73, 75, 76] |
6b/6c. (Continue to) engage partners and stakeholders | Continue engaging stakeholders to reaffirm value of telemedicine and to obtain feedback | |
7. Develop and articulate a clear, simple vision | Have a shared vision with partners and stakeholders | |
8. Assign coordinating roles | Assign telemedicine coordinators at both participating and provider site | [1, 3, 4, 7, 9,10,11, 15,16,17,18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 31, 37, 67, 75] |
9. Ensure adequate resources | Complete a workflow analysis to ensure adequate resources are deployed to support telemedicine services | |
10. Communicate changes and understanding of telemedicine | Disseminate information about changes, benefits, limitations of telemedicine and raise awareness | [2,3,4, 6,7,8,9, 11, 16, 18,19,20, 24, 25, 27, 31, 32, 34, 58, 60, 64, 73, 75] |
11. Gain stakeholder trust, acceptance and buy-in | Build confidence and familiarity for the new system and conduct regular site visits to provide education | [3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 19, 20, 24,25,26,27, 30,31,32, 34, 35, 55, 59, 60, 62, 65, 74, 75] |
12. Facilitate ownership of the service | Allow users as choose how and when service should be utilized to facilitate ownership | |
13. Provide training and education | Training includes how to use equipment, troubleshoot and how to conduct consultations through the technology | [1,2,3, 6,7,8,9, 11, 12, 14,15,16, 18, 19, 21,22,23,25, 27, 31,32,33,34, 55,56,57,58,59,60, 67, 73, 75, 76, 82] |
14. Develop new work processes, protocols and procedures | Develop guidelines and clinical protocols. Customize existing workflow to accommodate the use of telemedicine services | [2,3,4, 6, 8,9,10,11, 13, 15, 18,19,20,21,22,23,24, 26, 27, 29,30,31, 34, 35, 59, 60, 62, 73, 75, 76, 82] |
15. Monitor change and maintain flexibility | Refine services by obtaining periodic feedback through reporting systems and regular meetings with stakeholders | [2,3,4,5, 8, 15,16,17,18, 25, 29,30,31,32, 55, 59, 60, 64, 67, 73, 75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82] |
16. Evaluate the changes and maintain flexibility | Evaluate patient outcomes, quantify efficiency, assess the capacity of telemedicine operations and conduct a cost analysis |