What are the biggest challenges faced by information-services departments in hospitals?
Find out in the newly published 2003 Report on Canadian Hospital IT: Top Issues, Applications and Vendors The 68-page report outlines the I.T. investment plans for Canadian hospitals, including the application areas that are targeted, priorities and challenges for hospital CIOs, and a breakdown of leading I.T. vendors in major application areas. 109 hospital I.T. directors across Canada responded to the survey from a base of 339 that were contacted a 32% response rate. Under the direction of York University business professor Richard Irving, PhD, the study determines the level of current usage and expansion plans for specific I.T. applications. Charts and tables that include applications and vendors are included. The following application areas are analyzed: Electronic Patient Records; Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT); Staff scheduling; Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS); Radiological Information Systems; Finance/Accounting; Materials management; Pharmacy Laborat
