In each health care organization, the information system is responsible for strategically managing the cost related from inefficiencies. Managing and reducing the amount of unnecessary care given by providing all information systems with a common database to monitor and document these occurrences. Then develop and implement a strategic solution to further improve the patient quality of care which reflects as a cost saving initiative. Information management systems are responsible for managing costs and striving to provide quality of care by achieving the mission of the healthcare organization. Strategic management can be seen through the coordination of care and patient tracking received by a patient who visits their primary care provider in an ambulatory care setting for health related problem. Next the primary care provider sends a referral as it is determined that the patient needs surgery and hospitalization. The coordination of care continues, because the patient will require a surgical consultation and assessment which will involve providing the electronic health record to multiple individuals for inputting results upon and managing. The laboratory tests, prescription information, medication administration, treatments, and post-surgical instructions will need to be available to coordinate a plan of care action on this particular individual. Depending on if the individual is to follow-up with the primary care provider or is to be transferred to a long-term care facility for rehabilitation assistance these …show more content…
The IT strategic planning is developed from the organizational strategy and operational needs. The organizational goals become the IT initiatives, for example, financial stability obtained by identifying and reducing unnecessary costs associated with inefficiencies in