Strategic Investments in the Operating Room (OR): Information Technology (IT) to Generate Rapid ROI and Long-Term Competitive Advantage

Surgical Information Systems, December 8, 2009

Optimizing the performance of the perioperative department through a combination of financial, operational and clinical initiatives can significantly improve performance of the entire hospital. A robust perioperative system is one of many improvements that can be made relatively quickly with significant and early ROI payback. The strategic long-term benefits can be even more significant. While such investments may seem counterintuitive in challenging economic times, they can in fact result in both tactical and strategic advantages that will lead to financial success for the organization.

BY:
Kermit Randa, FACHE, CPHIMS
Randy Heiser, BA, MA and Robert Gill, BS
Surgical Information Systems
www.sisfirst.com

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