Exploring information systems outsourcing in U.S. hospital-based health care delivery systems

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 434-450

  Diana, Mark L ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health information systems; Information systems outsourcing; Strategic management; Transaction cost economics; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MODELS, ECONOMIC; OUTSOURCED SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749118584     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-009-9100-4     Document Type: Article

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