Value-added benefits of technology: E-procurement and e-commerce related to the health care industry

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 458-473

  Smith, Alan D ^a   Correa, Joseph ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital equipment; Health services; Internet; Process efficiency; Procurement; Radiology; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE COST; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; UNITED STATES;

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; COMMERCE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; INTERNET; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444455884     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860510619444     Document Type: Article

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