title: Making the most of health informatics projects: effective communication throughout the healthcare delivery organization and beyond.
abstract: The paper outlines some factors, which are usually not programmed into the schedule of procurement, that will maximize the potential for a successful health informatics systems implementation. The observations made are based on the implementation and support for procurements carried out by the author and colleagues in a number of UK healthcare situations, both hospital and non-hospital. The value of carrying out pre- and post-implementation reviews in order to quantify beneficial outcomes and a positive climate for subsequent developments is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Greenhalgh and Company Limited, Maccclesfield, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003142:Communication; D003199:Computer Systems; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010067:Ownership; D010506:Periodicals as Topic