The Department of Family Medicine continues to face significant challenges in the budget arena, requiring even greater planning and consideration of its business model, processes and procedures.
An integral component of this planning is in the purchase of information technology products and services. At present, the department reflects a diverse approach to the selection and purchase of enabling technologies at the research, clinical, administrative and teaching levels.
Guidelines and processes are currently being developed to assist in the selection of IT-related products and services based on identified ‘Best of Breed.’ These guidelines include: quality of service; cost effectiveness; volume; impact to the department and data network; maintenance and repair; and compatibility.
Our goal is to provide the best practices possible for operation. IT department will ensure standards for desktop/workstation, laptops and other IT equipment and recommendations that will provide numerous short and long term benefits to the Department of Family Medicine.

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