Potential savings from using information technology applications in health care in the United States

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 425-435

  Neumann, Peter J ^a   Parente, Stephen T ^b   Paramore, L Clark ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Project HOPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL BILLING; INFORMATION SCIENCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029792299     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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