What is it about?
This study presents the stages required for the implementation of an ERP system in healthcare organizations. It utilizes a literature review in order to reach the research conclusions. Specifically, through related case studies and research, it examines how ERP systems are used to evaluate the better functionality of the healthcare organizations, addressing in parallel important problems, and possible malfunctions.
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Why is it important?
With the continuous and drastic changes due to the economic crisis, along with the increasing market demands, major reforms are initiated in the healthcare sector in order to improve the quality of healthcare and operational efficiency, while reducing costs and optimizing back-end operations. ERP systems have been the basic technological infrastructure to many sectors as well as healthcare. The main objective of this study is to discuss how the adoption of ERP systems in healthcare organizations improves their functionality, simplifies their business processes, assure the quality of care services and helps their management accounting and controlling.
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The implementation of ERP systems in healthcare organizations promises to evolve and align strictly to the organizations' corporate objectives and high-levels of healthcare quality. In order to accomplish this goal, the right decisions should be made by the managers of the healthcare organization regarding the choice of the appropriate ERP system following its installation and its application. Limited research exists on the significance of ERP systems implementation in healthcare organizations, while possible dysfunctions and challenges during its installation and implementation are recorded. Therefore, new evidence in the significance of ERP systems in a healthcare organization is provided.
Associate Professor Christos Lemonakis (CPA, CMA, CRMO)
Hellenic Mediterranean University
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This page is a summary of: Healthcare Firms and the ERP Systems, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review, February 2016, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology,
DOI: 10.25103/jestr.091.021.
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