Information system integration and technical efficiency in urban hospitals

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 452-462

  Lee, Kwangsoo ^a   Wan, Thomas T H ^b  

^a Health Insurance Review Agency   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

DEA; Efficiency; System integration strategy; Technology impact

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2342635809     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2003.004245     Document Type: Article

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