G3 3500 Analysis

The second issue that Partners Healthcare faced was the issue of medical errors due to the lack of knowledge management. Many of the patients were being misdiagnosed or given the wrong medication for their condition. This resulted in a big contrast between the image that Partners Healthcare presented the community and the reality of what was happening under their care. These medical errors were complicating the health of patients who were already sick. The solution for this was an IT system that centralized all of the knowledge from doctors and staff and combined in large database that made that knowledge readily available. This order entry system kept track of patients's medical histories and provided up to date information on advances in the field.