It Governance in Hospitals and Health Systems

This text offers a practical "how to" in creating an information technology governance process that ensures the IT projects supporting a hospital or health systems' strategy are completed on-time and on-budget. The authors define and describe IT governance as it is currently practiced in leading healthcare organizations.

Roger Kropf PhD is a Professor in the Health Policy and Management Program at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Guy Scalzi MBA is a principal at Aspen Advisors, a professional services firm that helps healthcare organidasations enhance procersses and streamline operations through stratetgic and effective use of technology.

What Is IT Governance and Why Is It Important, Keys to Successful IT Governance, Committee Structure, Governance Processes and Workflows, IT Governance and Project Management, Case Study: IT Governance at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA, Case Study: Governance at Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, Brewer, ME, Case Study: Governance at Saint Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO.