title: The other side of outsourcing.
abstract: Outsourcing IT is the subject of much discussion in health care today. However, many of the key rationales for outsourcing-including lowering costs and improving service-may not come to pass. Outsourcing may be appropriate in extreme situations, but most hospitals would be better advised to manage the very important strategic resource of healthcare IT themselves.
authors.affiliation: H.I.S. Professionals, LLC, Sante Fe, NM, USA.. vciotti@hispros.com
authors.forename: Vince
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciotti
authors.forename: Bob
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pagnotta
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020416:Outsourced Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States