Physician Champion: A Change Leader

Dr. Deepa Bhide, PMP is a physician and currently an independent healthcare IT and project management consultant. She has a postgraduate degree in Pediatrics and Neonatology from the University of Health Sciences, India. Deepa is an advocate of using project management in healthcare and related domains. She has worked extensively in the confluence of clinical medicine, IT and project management domains with hands-on experience in managing projects from conception to closure.

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"To realize the widespread adoption of EHRs and achieve the vision of a transformed health system that health IT can facilitate, the workforce needs to be expanded and properly trained to facilitate rapid uptake of health IT by healthcare providers.”
-- Dr. David Blumenthal, former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

The electronic revolution that has swept the world over is a notable change in recent times for the field of healthcare. Research in this emerging area proves beyond any doubt that health information technology (HIT) is one of the cornerstones of cost-effective and quality healthcare--a true force to reckon with. World over, HIT is seen to improve physician and patient communication, reduce medication errors and support more cost-effective and evidence-based care management. Most parts of the world have adopted HIT in distinct ways, and this seems to be just the beginning as emerging technologies are set to make further inroads in healthcare.

It is a well-known fact that change is the only constant in our life. All changes are not alike. Changes can be disruptive or accommodative. In whatever form, they have a potential to unearth risks and opportunities--and present organizations a chance to transform themselves toward delivering better outcomes.

In the current scenario, healthcare organizations are in the midst of …

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