This IT compliance training will explain the challenges facing in Health IT and how to view goals and objectives.
Information technology’s (IT) use in healthcare is booming yet many hurdles are being encountered in regards to successful adoption and then ongoing support of these systems. Many healthcare organizations are rushing to implement technology to meet mandates but have challenges to address in terms of strategy, controls and processes. As a result, the outcomes of these organization’s IT investments are suboptimal and, in some cases, actively put patients and the healthcare provider at risk.
Areas Covered in the seminar:
- Challenges facing Health IT
- How to view goals and objectives
- Mapping functional area objectives for alignment
- Understanding risks and their potential impacts to goals and objectives
- How controls are used to mitigate risks
Who Will Benefit:
CEO, CFO, COO, CIO and VPs in healthcare/care delivery organizations who are under pressure to implement electronic health record and other information technologies in an attempt to meet goals and objectives while managing risks.
Instructor Profile
George Spafford is Principal Consultant with Pepperweed and an experienced practitioner in business and IT operations. He is a prolific author and speaker, and has conducted numerous trainings on regulatory compliance, IT Governance, and process improvement in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand and China. Publications include co-authorship of “The Visible Ops Handbook." George Spafford's Daily News is read by over 2000 subscribers, including high-level executives from Fortune 500 and leading international companies. George holds an MBA from Notre Dame, a BA in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University and an honorary degree from Konan Daigaku in Japan. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and holds ITIL Service Manager, Practitioner Release and Control and Foundations certifications. George is a current member of the ISACA, the IIA, and the IT Process Institute.
