ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE IT DEPARTMENT THE INSTITUTION CARE OF HEALTH

The paper considers the problem of studying the organizational structure of the IT department of a healthcare institution. Connecting a healthcare institution to the Electronic Healthcare System is one of the mandatory conditions of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for concluding agreements with the National Health Service of Ukraine and transitioning to cavitation, which, in turn, requires a significant amount of computer equipment that constantly uses communication technologies and works with a significant amount of information (databases). The regular work of the entire complex requires the participation of a relevant specialist, and, given the scale of the institution, a relevant structural unit responsible for the work of computer equipment and information technologies (IT services). Given the current organizational structure of the institution, it is proposed to subordinate the department to the Deputy Director General. The head of the department is responsible for the system's performance within the functional scope of the Director General and his deputies and manages the specialists of the department. Each of the specialists is responsible for the functioning of the system within the assigned department. Such a functional division allows to clearly defining the areas of responsibility of each employee. The planned organizational structure of the IT service is divided into functional and support parts. The functional part ensures the functioning of the information system within the main departments and auxiliary services and consists of relevant specialists assigned to the structural unit. The support part is responsible for the operation of the information system of the institution as a whole, the administrative and economic complex and carries out general administration and current technical maintenance of the information system of the healthcare institution. The paper proposes an organizational structure of the IT department of a healthcare institution, the functional content of which depends on a specific medical information system from the list of recommended by the Ministry of Health. The possibilities of assessing the efficiency of the department and effective indicators are determined. The directions of further research into the process of digitalization of the activities of healthcare institutions are outlined.