As healthcare organizations move to adopt electronic medical records, the principles of Lean will serve them well. Information and information systems are a vital component of Lean healthcare. Poor data quality and fragmented information systems not only delay patient care, but in some cases impact patient safety. Listen to my interview with Mike Orzen, co-founder of Steady Improvement (www.steadyimprovement.com) faculty member at the Lean Enterprise Institute (www.lean.org) , and co-author of the book Lean IT “Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation”, where we discussed Lean IT and it’s application to healthcare.
Interview with Mike Orzen – Lean IT and Healthcare Improvement
