title: IT investment planning: the best hospitals.
abstract: A study of hospitals' best practices regarding capital investments in information systems indicates that (1) the process may need more input from IT professionals to cover the technical aspects of planning; (2) the most successful projects are highly aligned with the organization's overall business strategy; and (3) disappointments could be avoided by conducting a better analysis of the organization and its technology, evaluation of past IS performance, and assessment of IS staff capabilities.
authors.affiliation: Middle Tennessee State University, USA.
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gambill
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States