Taxonomy for multi-perspective assessment of the value of health information systems

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-61

  Fitterer, René ^a   Mettler, Tobias ^a   Rohner, Peter ^a   Winter, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Health information systems; HIS; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TAXONOMY; TRUST; VALIDITY;

EID: 78649815987     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2011.037220     Document Type: Review

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