Healthcare IT & Transformation

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Archive for the 'Enterprise Layers' Category

06/10/2007 - 11:43 am.
By Susan McClafferty

So what do I mean by enterprise layers? I’ve observed an abundance of IT staff supporting lots of applications with duplicate crossover functionality such as faxing, scanning, reporting, etc. Proprietary vendors are bundling their own (or third party) solutions for these common requirements and the results are many healthcare organizations have many different applications that fax, […]

05/13/2007 - 11:54 am.
By Susan McClafferty

Many healthcare organizations still don’t consider the “enterprise” when they choose new software. Many CIOs are completely dependent on the offerings of their vendors instead of making vendors comply with their standards and integrate with their enterprise layers. My favorite is an enterprise reporting tool that can only be used with the same vendor’s suite […]

Contributors:

    Susan McClafferty, is the founding partner of Katsu Partners Inc.

    As an information systems strategist with twenty years of experience solving industry challenges with innovative solutions, Susan has held numerous senior executive roles across diverse industries and has been recognized for her ability to connect local, regional and national communities through enabling technology.

    In partnership with the State of Washington, Susan created the award-winning multi-state AMBER Alert Portal to save the lives of abducted children.