Health care information systems

The Organization and Management of Information Technology in Hospitals
Donna M. Schaeffer, PhD and Cynthia Knott, PhD
School of Business Administration, Marymount University,
2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22207
Email contact: donna.schaeffer@marynount.edu and Cynthia.knott@marymount.edu

Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Workers for Health Jobs of the Future

Grants were made to 43 states and territories:

and 55 community colleges, public and private universities, and training consortiums:

Combined with current spending on information technology, (Source: Source: HIMSS Analytics Database):

BEDSIZE

AVG IT BUDGET AS % OF TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET

AVG IT BUDGET CALCULATED FROM % AND ANNUAL OP COST

TOTAL CALCULATED IT BUDGET BY BEDSIZE

0-100

1.49–1.99%

$500,301

$192,115,614

101-200

2–2.49%

$1,810,578

$635,513,037

201-300

2–2.49%

$3,442,998

$702,371,570

301-400

2.5–2.99%

$5,446,025

$664,415,02

401-500

2.5–2.99%

$7,515,431

$420,864,127

501-600

2.5–2.99%

$9,056,535

$326,035,263

+601

2.5–2.99%

$15,692,538

$596,316,451

and HIPPA Regulations:

The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information; and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information being used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety.

resulted in health care organizations following strict standards:

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations in the United States, has included,information management in its standards.

Due to regulations like Health Information Privacy and Protection Act (HIPAA) and growing sensitivity to privacy, the position of Chief Privacy Officer had been created in many hospitals. This position brings together policy and technology, and requires an individual with an interdisciplinary background. The CPO must have knowledge of information technology, business processes, law, ethics, and medical research. They work closely with records and information managers within the hospital.

The Chief Security Officer is responsible for protecting and monitoring all information, including assuring proper access by those both outside of and inside of the hospital. Data and information may be protected by technical means, such as encryption or physical means, e.g., access codes. Typically, CSOs have a four year degree in computer science or business information systems and may hold certifications, e.g., CISSP, CCNA or CNSA. It is important for the CSO to understand networking protocols and operating systems.

Executive Director of Information Services:

Director of Health Information Management

Chief Security Officer

reports directly to the Commanding Officer of the National Naval Medical Center
oversees

Chief Technology Officer
Chief of Medical Informatics Officer
Deputy Chief Information Officer.

109 employees
budget of $11,400,000.

The Organization and Management of Information Technology in Hospitals Donna M. Schaeffer, PhD and Cynthia Knott, PhD School of Business Administration, Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22207 Email contact: donna.schaeffer@marynount.edu and Cynthia.knott@marymount.edu

Sebelius, Solis Announce Nearly $1 Billion Recovery Act Investment in Advancing Use of Health IT, Training Workers for Health Jobs of the Future

Grants were made to 43 states and territories:

and 55 community colleges, public and private universities, and training consortiums:

BEDSIZE

AVG IT BUDGET AS % OF TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET

AVG IT BUDGET CALCULATED FROM % AND ANNUAL OP COST

TOTAL CALCULATED IT BUDGET BY BEDSIZE

0-100

1.49–1.99%

$500,301

$192,115,614

101-200

2–2.49%

$1,810,578

$635,513,037

201-300

2–2.49%

$3,442,998

$702,371,570

301-400

2.5–2.99%

$5,446,025

$664,415,02

401-500

2.5–2.99%

$7,515,431

$420,864,127

501-600

2.5–2.99%

$9,056,535

$326,035,263

+601

2.5–2.99%

$15,692,538

$596,316,451

resulted in health care organizations following strict standards:

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations in the United States, has included,information management in its standards.

Standard

Elements of Performance

IM.2.20 ensures that “Information security, including data integrity, is maintained.”

JCAHO IM.2.30, which requires “The hospital has a process for maintaining continuity of information.”

IM 3.0 requires that the hospital has processes in place to effectively manage information, including the capturing, reporting, processing, storing, retrieving, disseminating, and displaying of clinical/service and non-clinical data and information.

Executive Director of Information Services:

Director of Health Information Management

Chief Security Officer

reports directly to the Commanding Officer of the National Naval Medical Center oversees Chief Technology Officer Chief of Medical Informatics Officer Deputy Chief Information Officer. 109 employees budget of $11,400,000.

The Organization and Management of Information Technology in Hospitals
Donna M. Schaeffer, PhD and Cynthia Knott, PhD
School of Business Administration, Marymount University,
2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22207
Email contact: donna.schaeffer@marynount.edu and Cynthia.knott@marymount.edu

reports directly to the Commanding Officer of the National Naval Medical Center
oversees

Chief Technology Officer
Chief of Medical Informatics Officer
Deputy Chief Information Officer.

109 employees
budget of $11,400,000.