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Sharing the IT pain.

R Haugh

    Hospitals & Health Networks
    |September 28, 2001
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Many hospitals are outsourcing entire information technology (IT) departments due to high costs and complexity. This trend offers potential benefits but may lead to long-term challenges for some healthcare organizations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Administration
    • Information Technology Management

    Background:

    • Information technology (IT) is essential but costly and complex for hospitals.
    • A growing trend involves hospitals outsourcing entire IT departments, not just partial operations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the increasing trend of hospital IT outsourcing.
    • To evaluate the potential benefits and drawbacks of comprehensive IT outsourcing for healthcare systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of recent large-scale IT outsourcing deals in the hospital sector.
    • Analysis of the drivers and implications of full departmental outsourcing.

    Main Results:

    • Significant financial investments are being made in large-scale hospital IT outsourcing.

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  • Outsourcing presents a trade-off, offering short-term solutions but potentially causing long-term issues.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hospital IT outsourcing is a complex decision with both advantages and disadvantages.
    • Careful consideration is needed to determine if full IT outsourcing is the optimal strategy for every healthcare organization.