Cover Story

Measuring Value

By Alden Solovy

2006 Most Wired Winners

As the Most Wired hospitals incorporate information technology into their strategic plans, they combine a “balanced scorecard” approach with classic business analytics to measure how well IT delivers on their goals.

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Cover Story
Measuring Value

List of 2006 Most Wired Winners

Link to previous winners (1999-2005)

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Federal hospitals show higher safety and quality scores

Figure 1: Project Analytics

Figure 2: Paperless Medical Record

Figure 3: Digital Clinical Imaging

Figure 4: Medication Orders Matched Electronically

Figure 5: Medications Ordered Electronically

Figure 6: Medical Staff Composition and Medication Orders

Figure 7: Full Adoption of Alerts

Figure 8: Primary Data Center Recovery

Figure 9: Business Continuity Plans

The Most Wired-Small and Rural

The Most Wireless

The Most Improved

Continued Coverage

The 2006 Most Wired Sponsors

2006 Innovator Awards

The Most Wired Team

2006 Most Wired Survey Respondents vs. U.S. Hospitals

About the Survey