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IT and organization: a delicate partnership
1Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Advances in Health Care Management
|September 6, 2011
Summary
Information technology (IT) enables better organization models (OM) and innovative strategies in healthcare. Strategic IT adoption, like digital signatures and enterprise resource planning (ERP), with strong leadership, maximizes benefits and fosters partnerships.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Information Systems Management
- Organizational Studies
Background:
- Information technology (IT) is crucial for organizational models (OM) and strategic innovation.
- IT facilitates information integration and streamlines data flow within organizations.
- Healthcare organizations face challenges in adopting and leveraging IT for strategic advantage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the strategic role of IT in fostering successful organization models and partnerships in healthcare.
- To investigate how institutional reforms influence the adoption of mature technologies like ERP in healthcare.
- To understand the impact of leadership and vision on aligning IT with OM for maximum benefit.
Main Methods:
- Two case studies analyzing the strategic use of IT innovations (digital signature) in healthcare partnerships.
- A survey combined with case studies to assess the diffusion of mature technologies (ERP) as an adaptive healthcare strategy.
- Qualitative analysis of leadership's role in IT-OM alignment.
Main Results:
- Digital signatures strategically enhance organization models and partnerships in healthcare settings.
- Institutional reforms effectively promote the adoption of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in healthcare organizations.
- Consistent alignment between organization models and technology, driven by leadership, unlocks innovation benefits.
Conclusions:
- Strategic IT adoption, including digital signatures and ERP, is vital for healthcare innovation and adaptation.
- Effective leadership and a clear vision are essential for successful IT-OM integration and benefit realization.
- Healthcare organizations can leverage IT to improve operational efficiency, foster collaboration, and achieve strategic goals.
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