Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 12

Organizing Information Technology Services

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the roles, responsibilities, and major functions of the IT department or organization.
• Discuss the role and responsibility of the chief information officer (CIO), chief medical informatics officer (CMIO), chief security officer (CSO), chief technology officer (CTO), and other key IT staff.
• Describe the different ways IT services might be organized and governed within a health care organization.
• Identify key attributes of highly effective IT organizations.
• Develop a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the IT function within an organization.

By now you should have an understanding of health care data, the various clinical and administrative applications ...