Technology Strategic Planning Process

Conduct Ongoing Technology Assessment:

While it is not expected that every hospital will have all the required expertise in-house to conduct the initial technology audit or ongoing technology assessment, the execution of this planning process is sufficiently critical for a hospital's success that outside expertise should be obtained when necessary. The audit will allow the gathering of information about the status of the existing technology base, and should enhance the capability of the MTAC to assess the impact of new and emerging technologies on their major clinical services. In a typical technology assessment (conducted throughout the year, but reviewed during the MTAC's annual involvement in the capital budgeting process), the following issues should be considered: