Health IT Systems
Information Technology Systems Planning
Health information technology systems form the backbone of integrated health care delivery systems that are safe, effective, and efficient for providers and patients alike.
Partners HealthCare is a recognized leader and innovator in the development and implementation of health information systems that:
- Ensure that providers have accurate and complete information about a patient’s health to inform care decisions
- Enable providers to better coordinate the care they give with other providers, particularly in the case of patients with a serious medical condition
- Securely share information with patients and their family caregivers over the Internet, to better allow patients and their families to take part in decisions about their health care
- Help physicians diagnose health problems sooner, reduce medical errors, and provide safer care at lower costs
HEALTHBY leverages health IT experts in the Partners system to assist client institutions in the following areas:
- Information technology needs assessment
- Definition of the IT strategic plan for the hospital or network
- Design of the organizational structure and recruitment plan for key information technology systems leadership and staff
- Development of governance structures, with clear lines of accountability established for IT vendor and implementation of IT systems
- Development of customized training modules for physicians, nurses and allied health professionals to support the design and implementation of the IT system