Re-engineering healthcare: Computer tools support the definition and analysis of work at the Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinic

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 423-438

  Sittig, Dean F ^a,b   Greeno, Sandy ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative Organization Design; healthcare; re engineering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; SOFTWARE; TENNESSEE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0030433551     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02257286     Document Type: Article

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