Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Healthcare IT presents an uncomfortable dilemma for many medical institutions. On the one hand, it's held up as the panacea for all of healthcare's ills, offering the chance to provide better patient service and more efficient operations in an era of shrinking budgets. On the other hand, it often represents an unproven technology that can result in a black hole of capital investment -- a difficult pill to swallow in an era of shrinking budgets.
Today in our Healthcare IT Digital Community, staff writer Wayne Forrest takes a look at some of the ways you can make healthcare IT work for your facility. Successful tactics can range from a careful calculation of return on investment (ROI) to successful project management techniques, as well as finding the right people to champion the project within your institution.
Get the rest of the story by clicking here, or visit our Healthcare IT Digital Community, at healthcareit.auntminnie.com.
In other news, we're pleased to present the finalists in this year's Minnies event to recognize excellence in medical imaging. Our expert panel has narrowed the field down to 28 candidates in 13 categories, and voting is now under way to select the final winners, who will be recognized with handsome trophies at this year's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
To view the list of Minnies finalists, just click here, and good luck to the contenders!