title: An integrative health information systems approach for facilitating strategic planning in hospitals.
abstract: This article presents a framework for developing strategic information systems (SISs) for hospitals. It proposes a SIS formulation process which incorporates complexity theory, strategic/organizational analysis theory, and conventional MIS development concepts. Within the formulation process, four dimensions of SIS are proposed as well as an implementation plan. A major contribution of this article is the development of a hospital SIS framework which permits an organization to fluidly respond to external, interorganizational, and intraorganizational influences. In addition, this article offers a checklist which managers can utilize in developing an SIS in health care.
authors.affiliation: College of Business, Department of Decision Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. killingsworthb@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Killingsworth
authors.forename: Henry E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Newkirk
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seeman
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D013597:Systems Analysis; D018511:Systems Integration