Tough economic times? Cutting IT budget is not the way to go

The natural instinct during a weak economy is to pull back the reigns and freeze spending. IT infrastructure is growing in importance, taking a leading role in admissions, record keeping, diagnostics and communication.

Tom Adams of HP Financial Services writes in HealthcareIT News, "Facing the most uncertain economic climate in decades, frugality has become the predominant instinct among healthcare organizations. However, when it comes to technology - and IT infrastructure in particular - the impulse towards frugality must be combined with the intelligent implementation of industry."
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