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Physician Champions Work and So Does Reinventing the Wheel

The American Medical News reported today that 'Physician Champions' Key to Successful IT Implementation. Well dah!!! HIT industry professionals continue to argue that this industry is unique. While there are many unique attributes to healthcare, why do we keep re-inventing the wheel and identifying project management best practices as something new?

One existing solution is HIMSS. It is a great organization that prepares and maintains best practices for HIT acquisition, contract negotiations, project management, etc. Why aren't we taking advantage of resources like this?

Posted by Scott R. Coplan on December 2, 2008 2:14 PM |

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