MEDBASE: Strategic Planning and Implementation of an Army Medical Department Software Application

摘要

The purpose of this research is to provide recommendations for the strategy and implementation of MEDBASE an Army Medical Department (AMEDD) software application. MEDBASE began as an Army physician assistant's pet project used to ease medical readiness reporting for field medical units. The program has quickly grown into a multi-functional medical database with applications for both medical treatment facilities as well as field medical units operating in garrison or in theater. Though the application possesses a great deal of potential, program implementation has been rocky. To assist program management with problems with implementation and planning, a strategic plan was created along with the following products: SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, vision statement, strategy map, and balanced scorecard. Securing a spot in the AMEDD's overall information system architecture was identified as the most critical issue that the team must address within the next 12-18 months. In addition, the paper suggests the use of a showcase clinic as a proof of concept in order to more effectively develop, test and market the application.