At a time when average hospital’s margins are stagnating, executives should be asking tough questions about the ROI of “indispensable” technologies. Will new technologies prove their worth or drive them further into the red? How do you measure and track ROI?
Clinicians need more education on financial metrics and finance people need to learn more about the clinical processes and outcomes. One of the historical problems with calculating ROI has been the fundamental culture divide between clinicians and finance.
This slide set gives some practical tools, templates (Excel), and how tos based on years of experience to quickly and effectively develop the ability to measure and communicate ROI on healthcare IT and improvement projects.