Hospital information technology and positive financial performance: A different approach to finding an ROI

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-58

  Menachemi, Nir ^a   Burkhardt, Jeffrey ^b   Shewchuk, Richard ^b   Burke, Darrell ^a   Brooks, Robert G ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MIX; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; INCOME; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; PHARMACY; PROFIT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31444432830     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200601000-00008     Document Type: Review

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