Strategic Management Of Information Systems In Healthcare

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This book explores how healthcare organizations can use Information Technology (IT) to achieve better operational performance and strengthen their services. It explains how to move beyond applying technology to current practices, and use the enabling power of IT to redesign work processes to achieve high levels of performance. Thus it helps organizations to develop new strategic initiatives, some of which are based on information as an enterprise strategy. Topics covered include: The structure of IT and how it can be used to manage clinical and management functions How IT is used to position an organization in a competitive market The management of information resources, including investing in IT, structure and staffing, and information security and ethics How IT may impact the health system of the future, including an assessment of current policy initiatives Intended for students pursuing courses in hospital administration, the book would be equally useful to all professionals engaged in hospital and nursing administration. About The Author TIMOTHY B. PATRICK, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the department of health management and informatics, and associate director, National Library of Medicine Biomedical and Health Informatics Research Training program, at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Table Of Contetns List of Figures and Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: The Role of Information Technology in Transforming Health Systems. Part I—THE CONTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY: INTEGRATING THE CLINICAL AND BUSINESS FUNCTIONS: Introduction to Part 2. Information Strategy Related to Enterprise and Organizational Strategies. Organizational Accountability for Clinical Outcomes: The Coming of the Corporation. Information Strategy Empowers Organizational Strategy. Managing Data, Information, and Knowledge. Part II—INFORMATION AS ENTERPRISE STRATEGY: THE STRATEGIC USE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES: Introduction to Part II. 6. Aligning Information Strategy and Business and Clinical Strategies: Information as a Strategic Asset. E-Health and Consumer Informatics. Genomic Medicine: Informatics Implications and Opportunities. Part III—INFORMATION STRATEGY: MANAGING INFORMATION RESOURCES: Introduction to Part III. 9. Investing in Information Technology. Managing Information Technology Services Information Security and Ethics. Part IV—BUILDING A HEALTHCARE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE: Introduction to Part IV. 12. Conclusion: Managing Information Technology in the Future Index. About the Editors. About the Contributors.