The Strategic Application of Information Technology in Health Care Organizations
Author: John P Glaser
This thoroughly revised and updated second edition of The Strategic Application of Information Technology in Health Care Organizations offers health care executives and managers a balanced analysis of health care information systems. Written by John Glaser-a renowned expert in the field of health care information technology-this important resource shows health care professionals how to use IT to reduce costs, respond to the demands of managed care, develop a continuum of care, and manage and improve the quality of service to patients, payers, and physicians.
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Reviewer: Kimberly A. Galt, PharmD (Creighton University Medical Center)
Description: This is a highly useful book on information technology (IT) strategic planning and implementation within healthcare organizations. It is well written, concise, on point and provides excellent illustrations and case studies to enhance its usefulness. The first edition was published in 1999.
Purpose: The purpose is to improve the ability of leaders of healthcare organizations to invest strategically and thoughtfully in IT and achieve desired organizational returns. This is a critical objective, as the benefits of IT will not be realized unless the intended outcomes are determined prior to implementation. The book meets its objectives at a high level administrative view:appropriate and on target for organizational leadership.
Audience: The author is a well-known and highly respected leader in organizational information technology strategy and implementation. He indicates that this book is written for healthcare administrators in top strategic decision positions. The book is essential for these individuals and it is of equivalent value to healthcare managers and IT professionals who must implement information technology strategies developed by organizational leadership.
Features: Two areas are focused on: IT conceptualization failures and IT implementation failures common to healthcare organizations. The book has effective explanations of these two areas. Readers learn what IT strategy is and the importance of aligning organizational purpose and business plans with IT strategy, and are provided well described case studies of organizations and how well they strategize and apply IT. The book uses diagrams well to teach complex concepts. The book is well written and the content is relevant. References are appropriate. However, the understanding and experience the author brings to the explanations of important points is of greater value.
Assessment: This is a book of exceptionally high quality that is essential in the libraries of healthcare organization leaders.
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This second edition of a guide for healthcare executives and managers offers an analysis of healthcare information systems, examining the role of IT in a large provider organization, particularly the integrated delivery system. It shows how healthcare professionals use IT to reduce costs, respond to the demands of managed care, develop a continuum of care, and manage and improve the quality of service to patients, payers, and physicians. Glaser is winner of the John Gall CIO of the Year Award from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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5 Stars! from Doody
Table of Contents:
| Tables, Figures, and Exhibits | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| About the Author | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | An Overview of Strategy | 1 |
| 2 | Linkage of IT Strategy to Organizational Strategy | 14 |
| 3 | Internal IT Capabilities and Characteristics | 52 |
| 4 | Examples of IT Strategy | 125 |
| 5 | Conclusion | 194 |
| References | 197 | |
| Index | 201 |
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