Decision-making with and without information technology in acute care hospitals: Survey in the united states

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 397-404

  Hatcher, Myron ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care hospitals; Decision making; Decision support systems; Expert systems; Face to face decision making; Survey; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA BASE; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEM; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032444555     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020618409662     Document Type: Article

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