Chapter 3Assess the Environment

DOI: 10.4324/9781003377023-4

In the first two chapters, we looked at where healthcare, technology, and digital transformations are headed. In this chapter, we look at the overall environment in which we are operating. We will look at the environment of healthcare, your organization, and your IT department. There's a blueprint at the end of the chapter, so you can develop your own action plan for assessing your environment.

Healthcare Environment

In Chapter 1, we looked at the megatrends in the healthcare environment. Let's take a quick look at what's happening in healthcare right now that will impact your IT renovation project.

At the annual HIMSS Conference in 2021, Tom Kiesau, senior partner with the Chartis ...

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