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The
Health Information Systems & Technology Benchmarking Association
is currently a free association of health information systems professionals
within companies. HISTBA conducts benchmarking studies to identify
practices that improve the overall operations of the members.
Mission
Health Information
Systems & Technology Benchmarking Association is dedicated
to the analysis and improvement of business processes in the health
care industry and related industries. Through the exchange of data
gathered in benchmarking surveys, members will be able to benefit from
the experience of many companies in the industry. Membership is open
to individuals employed as permanent employees of companies in the
health care industry and related industries.
Objectives
- To identify "Best in Class" business
processes, which, when implemented, will lead member companies to
exceptional
performance as perceived by their customers.
- To conduct benchmarking studies of important business
processes.
- To create a cooperative
environment where full understanding of the performance and enablers
of "best in class" business
processes can be obtained and shared at reasonable cost.
- To use the efficiency of the consortium to obtain
process performance data and related best practices from inside the
health care industry.
- To support the use of benchmarking to facilitate process
improvement and the achievement of total quality.
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Membership
The scope of
HISTBA membership is open to
individuals employed as permanent employees of companies in the
health care management industries.
Company membership
will be considered with respect to compliance with HISTBA mission,
goals and operating guidelines, as well as, qualification of the
organization within the scope
of membership.
Participation
in specific efforts will be optional and open only to members with
costs shared by the participants.
Members pay only if they join a specific study. Currently, membership
in HISTBA is at no cost.
We reserve the right to review membership applications
and to make the final decision whether or not to accept any application.
Consulting firms are ineligible for membership.
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Benefits
of Membership
Studies:
HISTBA will
identify and present to members opportunities to participate in Benchmarking
studies on various topics addressing
issues of importance to health services and related industries.
There
are two types of Benchmarking studies provided:
- Consortium studies
are offered to the membership as a whole with costs divided.
- Single company sponsored studies addressing the
interest of one member company can be offered to other selected
members for no fee.
The association will
also support health information services benchmarking efforts:
- Research - Access public and private databases.
- Identify study participants - Top companies in health
services and related industries.
- Collect data - Manage response collection with the
participants as a third party.
- Lead site visits - Structured with best participants.
Interest group
roundtables will be organized throughout the year. Members will pay
a nominal fee to join real and virtual
roundtable discussions that address specific processes for health
services and related industries.
Cost:
Currently,
membership in HISTBA is
FREE! Costs of studies are shared by the participants.
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Current
Benchmarking Initiatives
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To
find out more
information:
Call (281) 440-5044
or
click here for email
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