Organizational Aspects of Health Informatics: Managing Technological Change

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
What’s the Problem?....Pages 3-18
Stress and Change Management in Implementing Health Informatics....Pages 19-34
Today’s Health Care Environment....Pages 35-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-51
Operating in Different Organizational Structures....Pages 53-74
Preparing the Organization for Change....Pages 75-102
Determining the Strategic Direction....Pages 103-116
Some Critical Issues in Project Planning and Management....Pages 117-148
Change Management for Successful Implementation....Pages 149-161
Negotiating the Political Minefields....Pages 162-182
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The Critical Role of Leaders and Leadership....Pages 185-207
Preparing the Staff for New Technologies....Pages 208-222
Building Effective Teams of Health Professionals....Pages 223-234
Managing Personal Stress....Pages 235-252
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Dealing with End Stage People Issues....Pages 255-266
Evaluating Project Success....Pages 267-276
Managing the Altered Organization....Pages 277-292
Front Matter....Pages 293-293
Organizational and Personal Preparation for the Future....Pages 295-305
Back Matter....Pages 306-312