CFO's role changes in systems planning and operations.
In this commentary on the changing role of the CFO in information systems planning, the author hypothesizes that the recent trend has been to separate data processing from finance; hence, the CFO no longer has direct line responsibility for the data processing area. Still, the CFO's contribution to this area is critical as this individual has knowledge of all areas of the hospital.
D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005376:Financial Management; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006270:Health Facility Administrators; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States