Linking IT and Quality Improvement: Trends in Healthcare Governance and Management

Co-Hosted with AMDIS: Erica Drazen, VP, FCG. A CIO’s reporting relationship must allow him/her to take an aggressive role in the design and implementation of operational initiatives that improve organizational performance. However, a recent survey by CHIME and FCG shows that the link between the IT function and quality management appears to be lacking in a number of health system across the country. The full report is also made available to further demonstrate how CIOs’ reporting relationships can affect patient safety and quality of care.