Collaboration in electronic medical evidence development: A case study of the Social Security Administration's MEGAHIT System

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Feldman, Sue S ^a   Horan, Thomas A ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability eligibility determination; Health information systems; Health information technology; Social security

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FACILITATED TRANSPORT; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS; ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS; PATIENT HEALTH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRODUCTION EFFORTS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEROPERABILITY; MEDICAL COMPUTING; RESEARCH; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION USE;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL EVIDENCE GATHERING AND ANALYSIS THROUGH HEALTH IT; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; TECHNICAL AND DOMESTIC HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 79960057526     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: 18728243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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