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Harnett Consulting offers assistance with healthcare information technologies, systems development, research efforts, implementing specific telemedicine programs such as the Patient Centered Medical Home and education.
The US healthcare system is a trillion dollar industry representing over 16% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and growing. Is your organization maximizing its potential? Are your clinical revenues increasing? Are your outcomes always improving?
For many organizations the pace of technology is daunting. A recent Wall Street Journal article articulates impending technical revolution facing healthcare organizations. To be interoperable and remain competitive presents challenges that have not been fully realized. There are prudent steps that can be taken now that can prepare you for the impending requirements driven by consumers and Washington.
One example is the ability to videoconference. Whether this capability is available for telehealth programs, executive meetings or disaster response mechanisms, the capital and operational costs of this capability has dropped dramatically the past few years while the security has increased. One or two network appliances and an endpoint is all you need to get started. While videoconferencing is not new, many organizations – especially in healthcare – have not embraced it.
It is likely the information from inside your organization is subjective. Many IT departments resist change because it involves taking risks. It is always easier and safer to hole up with legacy systems but the opportunities for growth and sometimes survival pass you by. A famous management consultant once said, "Those people who stand still do not bump their toes but do not make progress either." Can you afford this?
