PART B
Information Systems and Information Technology Solutions

Section B1
Healthcare Information Systems Outlook

B.1.1. Healthcare Information Networks

     B.1.1.1. Healthcare Information Network Design

     B.1.1.2. Features of a Healthcare Information Network

B.1.2. First Steps to Integration of Information

     B.1.2.1. Integrating Stakeholders

     B.1.2.2. Restructuting the Health Services Information Value Chain

     B.1.2.3. Automation of Data Elements

B.1.3. Patient-centered Vision of Computer Records

B.1.4. Features of the Computer-based Patient Record

     B.1.4.1. Enabling Software for Computer-based Patient Record

     B.1.4.2. Computer-based Patient Record Application Software

B.1.5. Executive Information Systems

B.1.6. The Example of the U.S. Implementation Environment

Section B2
Information Systems and Technology Implementation Issues

B.2.1. Project Management Methodologies

     B.2.1.1. What Is a Project?

     B.2.1.2. Why Do some Projects Fail?

     B.2.1.3. What Is a Successful Project?

B.2.2. Project Management Principles

     B.2.2.1. Project Phases and Project Life Cycle

     B.2.2.2.Characteristics of Project Phases

     B.2.2.3. Project Management Methodologies – The PRINCE Method

     B.2.2.4. PRINCE Project Components

     B.2.2.5. Management of Risk

     B.2.2.6. Quality in the Project Environment .

     B.2.2.7. Configuration Management

Section B3
Information Systems and Information Technology Planning Phases

Section B4
Defining a Successful Implementation

B.4.1. Processes and Roles

B.4.2. The Information Strategic Plan

B.4.3. Selecting a Systems Architecture

B.4.4. Alternatives for Application Software Acquisition

     B.4.4.1. In-house Development

     B.4.4.2. Contract Development

     B.4.4.3. Purchased Package

     B.4.4.4.Transported System

B.4.5. Selecting an Acquisition Alternative

B.4.6. Implementation Phases

B.4.7. Requirements for a Successful Health Services Information          Systems Implementation

B.4.8. Products from the IS&T Planning Process

B.4.9. Criteria for the Appraisal of the Financial Investment in IS&T          Projects

B.4.10. Maintenance of Information Systems

Section B5
Health Informatics – Who Leads, Who Represents?