title: How does your IT department stack up?
abstract: Top IT performers have several characteristics in common: Appropriate budget allocation, Adequate staffing, Satisfied users, A high degree of physician functionality, A well-defined governance structure, Comprehensive strategic planning.
authors.affiliation: HIS Professionals, LLC, Santa Fe, NM, USA. vciotti@hispros.com
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciotti
authors.forename: Trish
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Birch
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States