title: Information technology ROI. A CEO's Guide to measuring and evaluating IT's financial effectiveness.
abstract: Many hospital execs take it on faith that investing in information technology provides value to their hospitals. But experts say there are concrete ways to measure ROI for IT. This gatefold shows how to do it and provides insights from three health care organizations.
authors.forename: Lee Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Runy
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Towne
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States