He favors the selective sourcing model, because no single organization can cover the entire IT landscape; he wouldn't outsource security. "Correctives is security-based and is not something we would be comfortable placing out of house," he said.

Len Gemelli, information services manager at Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, supports outsourcing, but only if it works for the business.

"There is an ROI in a corporate environment but I'm not sure how responsive it would be in health care," he said.

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