Ms. Marsha George
Principal, Consulting by George
Member of the Healthcare Council
Council Member Biography
Ms. Marsha George is a Principal with Consulting by George in California. She specializes in healthcare information technology consulting and has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of the healthcare information technology industry. Ms. George is an active member of HFMA and HIMSS, presenting at conferences and writing articles. She was President of a software company that provided niche systems for healthcare organizations, including the University of California, San Francisco and the University of British Columbia. Ms. George was a National Consulting Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Chief Information Officer for a healthcare system in the Pacific Northwest. She was responsible for IT strategy and operations across three states and six operating locations. Ms. George was responsible for 165 IT staff and was also active in several national organizations, including chairing the IT group purchasing activities for Premier. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1998 - Unspecified
- Principal, Consulting by George
- 1997 - 1998
- CIO, Eastern Division, Sutter Health
- 1992 - 1997
- CIO & VP, IS, PeaceHealth
- 1988 - 1992
- National Manager, Western Region, Coopers & Lybrand
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Marsha George
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It's always easier to blame the system
September 27, 2006
MPs demand IT rethink | www.hsj.co.uk
In the political arena, there is very little patience or will to progress slowly and steadily towards a difficult goal. It is much easier to "knee-jerk", fire leadership, and change direction than it is to work through very difficult operational issues. Healthcare providers aren't the best at process improvement because it is difficult and the "my patients are sicker" mentality prevents adoption of standardization.
With that said, the complexities of a national program may be more than a single organization can handle, and it should be broken up into more manageable projects with local control and accountability.
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