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William Beaumont Hospital

Running head: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology:

William Beaumont Hospitals

Executive Summary
William Beaumont Hospital is a leader in the concept of a patient-driven, learning organization capable of attracting attention, both on a local level and on a national level, for its outstanding performance of health excellence. Doctor culture, joint venture partnering, and networking relationships respect the diligent work management has done so far as to market share dominance, capital building expansion, research and educational initiatives, and staff development. Recent emphasis on outreach programs to serve the uninsured and underinsured have also received community attention and respect.
Based on profitable service-growth patterns, the William Beaumont Hospitals now looks to the future, relying heavily on scientific and information technology adoption, to improve integrated intra- and inter-enterprise communications. Understanding the dynamics of an ever-changing healthcare environment is what the WBH proudly portrays to it customers.

Introduction
Information Technology (IT) affects every aspect of healthcare and the now is the time for all partners involved in the healthcare industry—hospitals, healthcare systems, clinics, providers, payers, vendors, and government organizations—to actively promote modern healthcare reform through IT adoption. With IT adoption reaching a critical stage to facilitate such reform, the need to improve the quality of patient care, to promote effective operational efficiencies, and to comply with regulations and policies becomes paramount (American Hospital Association [AHA], 2001).
Statement of the Problem
The healthcare industry trails almost every other business field in information technology application because of a lack of consistent and uniform standards and guidelines (ncvhs.hhs.gov, 2002). The root clause of the problem is a make-up of multiple scientific disciplines and medical...