Implementation of a Regional Healthcare Information Organization in South Central Texas
Abstract
The purpose of this Graduate Management Project is to delineate the strategic plan necessary to successfully implement the South Central Texas Regional Healthcare Information Organization (RHIO) under the auspices of the Greater San Antonio Hospital Council and the Greater San Antonio Healthcare Foundation. The strategic planning process used for this endeavor is the Ginter, Swayne, and Duncan process outlined in Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations (2002). The RHIO concept is not a new concept, however recent advances in technology are now making interconnected health communities a reality. Currently there are no efforts in Texas to connect communities through health information technology (IT). The Greater San Antonio Hospital Council has taken the innovative step toward the development of a RHIO to reach the goals of reducing healthcare costs, improving quality, reducing medical errors, and improving patient safety through interconnected, interoperable health IT, such as the electronic health records (EHR), and personal health records (PHR).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 06, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA477386
Entities
People
- Michael R. Barry