title: The component alignment model: a new approach to health care information technology strategic planning.
abstract: The evolving health care environment demands that health care organizations fully utilize information technologies (ITs). The effective deployment of IT requires the development and implementation of a comprehensive IT strategic plan. A number of approaches to health care IT strategic planning exist, but they are outdated or incomplete. The component alignment model (CAM) introduced here recognizes the complexity of today's health care environment, emphasizing continuous assessment and realignment of seven basic components: external environment, emerging ITs, organizational infrastructure, mission, IT infrastructure, business strategy, and IT strategy. The article provides a framework by which health care organizations can develop an effective IT strategic planning process.
authors: Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Martin
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Wilkins
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Stawski
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States