HSA 4191 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Office Automation, Human Resources, Materials Management
Document Summary
The healthcare system lagged other businesses in the design/implementation of information systems. Problems have included: undercapitalization of the system development process, management failure to oversee system implementation effectively. This has changed due to: heightened competition. Increased regulation: changing payment mechanisms affecting the entire industry. Changes in the delivery/financing in healthcare since the late 1980s have been pivotal to establishing information management as a key strategic resource in most healthcare organizations. Healthcare managers have come to rely on information systems as essential tools for: robust growth, effective competition, survival (in some cases) The drive for robust information systems has become a top priority for most healthcare organizations. Clinical information systems provide not only direct support to patient care processes but also populate the data repositories essential for: performance measurement, external reporting, cost management, other organizational accountability activities. The ideal clinical and administrative applications integrate into a comprehensive system that supports the continuum of information needs in an enterprise.
