In order to achieve interoperability, portability, and data exchange, healthcare information systems must employ standards. Systems that conform to different standards cannot communicate with one another. […]
The challenge of healthcare organizations today is to implement information technology solutions that work to improve the quality of their care data. It is critical that […]
Healthcare organizations today at many different stages of information system adoption and implementation. They have already invested considerably in implementing administrative information systems and a handful […]
Most healthcare organizations have good strategic plans; what frequently fails is their execution. Environmental causes commonly cited for the failure of execution in healthcare organizations include […]
Although most people would agree that ensuring quality in healthcare is of the utmost importance, many would disagree on exactly what “quality” means. From the customer’s […]
A project is a one-time set of activities that culminate in the desired outcome. Therefore, activities that occur repeatedly, for example by making an appointment for […]
At the core of all organizations are their operating systems. Excellent organizations continuously measure, study, and make improvements to these systems. Solutions to many of the […]
Problem-solving and decision-making tools and techniques can be used to help in gathering the right information to make optimal decisions and learn from those decisions, as […]
To design effective and efficient systems and processes or improve existing processes, knowledge of the systems and processes is needed. The “knowledge hierarchy” as it is […]