Information technology planning

Key operational components of an information technology plan include provision for maintenance of current systems. Software maintenance costs alone can typically run from 18 to 22 percent of software list prices and the qualified human resources necessary to support installed systems. Typically, information technologies in health care systems are either undeiihinded or place an unreasonable emphasis on administrative systems. An allocation of iq) to 6 percent of the annual operating budget for information systems is not unrealistic. A summary of contemporary infoimation systems is included in the Table 37.3. 

Many of these recommendations can be achieved using modern means of information technology. Standardized order procedures based on widely accepted information protocols will help to reduce the delay of information and current systems for advanced planning and scheduling (APS) provide means to support humans in decision making in complex networks. Building blocks of AP S systems are ... 

Midterm (1-10 years) scope is specific to the resource or resources defined in the plan—specific resources may include human resources, information/technology resources, financial resources, capital and facilities, and others viewpoint is internal—the resource needs of the organization. 

SIG (prescription instructions), and RxNorm (standard name, dose, and form availability) were not considered ready for implementation because of numerous approaches used in these three areas across health information technology. Electronic prescribing is not required under MMA, but plans are to have it available should providers choose to use it. As standards are developed, the adoption of e-prescribing is expected to improve patient safety by reducing prescribing and dispensing errors (Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, 2007). 

The information technology (IT) group should provide such network services as backup, recovery, continuity planning, and disaster recovery. 

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In his White Paper Grossman makes two suggestions. (1) Control of one s care should be returned to the doctor and patient that is essentially basic personalized medicine. (2) Every HMO should offer healthcare plans and prices for the consumer to choose from that is in accord with bringing the healthcare system into the twenty-first century with information technology. Although healthcare industry has been slow to catch on, IT applications are expected to cut costs and improve efficiency by automating workflows for clinical practice as well as financial management. 

In pursuing investment to start a business, one needs a business plan, ideally in a nice glossy brochure, with revenue projections. When the promised revenues look enticingly large, some qualitative justification may suffice in the form of a succinct lists of driving factors, the value propositions, and the key benefits of the particular approach taken. With that in mind, let us review the business case for information technology based medicine. 

An architect from the view point of information technology, meaning an IT architect, is a technology expert with insight in a business domain or a scientific discipline who plans and defines the conceptual structure and overall logical... 

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