title: Creating IT agility.
abstract: Seven steps healthcare organizations can take to improve IT agility are: Pay attention to the capabilities of IT applications. Establish short project phases. Stage the release of capital and new IT positions. Cross-train IT staff. Adopt technology standards. Shorten IT plan time horizons. Align IT with organizational strategies and priorities.
authors.affiliation: Partners HealthCare, Boston, USA. jglaser@partners.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006268:Health Facilities; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*