HSA 4191 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: The Myriad, Management System, Integrated Delivery System
5 Feb 2018
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A series of institute of medicine studies suggest that high-quantity patient care relies on (cid:272)areful do(cid:272)u(cid:373)e(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) of ea(cid:272)h patie(cid:374)t"s (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al history, health status, current medical condition, and treatment plans. Technology can only provide tools to aid in the accomplishment of a wider set of organizational goals. Information technology by itself is not the answer to managemtn problems; technology must be part of a broader restructuring of the organization, including reengineering of business processes. An essential element in a successful information systems implementation is carefully planned teamwork by clinicans, managers, and technical system specialists. We define five factors driving the current changes in the healthcare system: (1) healthcare costs, (2) medical errors and poor quality of care, (3) access and health disparities, (4) evidence-based medicine, and (5) broad organizational change. The concern about persistent cost increases, and more important the value of dollars spent on healthcare services, appears to drive changes.
