University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

IAIMS

The UNMHSC has selected the IAIMS planning process as a strategy for addressing the management of knowledge and information systems. The intention of the program is to ensure that everyone at the HSC will have information when they need it, where they need it, and in the format they need to facilitate their work and study.

The goal of the IAIMS program is to create an organizational mechanism within the UNM HSC to more effectively manage the knowledge of medicine, and to provide for a system of comprehensive and convenient information access. Particular emphasis is place on providing easy, "one-stop information shopping" for the user.

The Goals of IAIMS

1. Envision the UNMHSC as the comprehensive, easily-accessible, electronic healthcare resource and leader for the state of New Mexico.
2. Identify leadership and a planning infrastructure that assures continuous planning, evaluation and process improvement of information systems, is consistent with ongoing UNMHSC planning initiatives, and involves and partners with key constituencies.
3. Assess UNMHSC information technology infrastructure and establish system readiness to support IAIMS implementation, including existing communication systems and networks, especially as they relate to telehealth.
4. Identify and assess information needs for patient care, research, education, and administration.
5. Create an IAIMS Master Plan that will serve as a long-range guide for integration of information systems.

The UNMHSC research design and methodology are based on strategic planning methods that incorporate reengineering and process improvement. The research and evaluation designs will use focus groups and other small group techniques to engender commitment to the IAIMS concepts. The UNMHSC IAIMS process will plan systems that operationalize an integrated health sciences center, take into consideration multi-disciplinary needs, incorporate Internet/Intranet technology and instructional technologies, including distance education, and have strong outreach components to provide statewide coordination and services.