This paper describes an exploratory study of new organizational forms in hospitals. The study focuses on ICT-enabled networking in hospital organizations.
Hospitals develop through different levels of networking and phases of organizational focus.
Strategic drivers and incentives are improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of the primary care process. Enabling conditions are a clear hospital strategy and an open and flexible hospital information system that supports network transactions and processes. The measurability of performance increases as the organizational focus evolves. More research is called for to understand the complexity and dynamics of hospital network organizations. Inc. All rights reserved.