healthcare Archive
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Evaluating IT Projects in Healthcare Space
Posted on August 3, 2009 | No CommentsAHRQ publishes updated toolkit to support evaluation of healthcare IT projects, including goals, objectives, and quantitative and qualitative benefits. … … “Many people feel more comfortable in the realm of numbers and, as a result, frequently design their evaluations solely around quantitative data. But this... -
Total Project Costs Driven by Training and Change
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsHealth record implementation incurs significant costs related to organizational change, required to train users and sustain their processes during the transition. … … “Training and related productivity losses represent more than 50% of the total cost involved in a big EHR project. ” … Via... -
Project Manager Creates Collaborative Relationship
Posted on December 16, 2008 | No CommentsHealthcare continues its information transformation and progressive project management practices can accelerate the change. In this case, the project manager collaborated with the target department to understand the business challenges and the process capability — creating the proper working relationship for a transformation journey. …... -
Business Project: Extract Value
Posted on March 21, 2007 | No CommentsHealthcare IT project seeks to integrate and standardize operations, while the business is on-the-hook for realizing the value. … … “The infrastructure goes live in April with users being migrated shortly after. Then comes the job of extracting value, which Mayo-Smith says is not an... -
Project Management Excellence: Hospital Veteran Recognized
Posted on February 1, 2007 | No CommentsHealthcare leadership celebrates excellence. IT project manager makes the list. Users queue up for IT services. Pinch me. I must be dreaming. … … “Halle H. McNaney, 13-year Medical Center veteran, has orchestrated the roll-out with such efficiency that outpatient sites are now literally lining...
