Expensive computerisation projects

A knowledgeable insider told me that a few hospitals in Singapore each spent tens of million dollars to computerised their operations, after engaging big name consultancy firms. They abandoned their projects due to difficulty in implementation and wrote off their investments. It was very wasteful, and probably explains why hospital bills are expensive.

He said that this type of practice of paying a lot of money to consultants for computerisation projects happen in many government agencies as well.

I am not able to verify this information. I hope to get get confirmation from people who work in these places and are able to share their information.

Tan Kin Lian