Effective us health system websites: Establishing benchmarks and standards for effective consumer engagement

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-60

  Ford, Eric W ^a   Huerta, Timothy R ^b   Schilhavy, Richard A M ^c   Menachemi, Nir ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GUILFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; MARKETING; UNITED STATES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; STANDARD;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATABASES AS TOPIC; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859207569     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: 19447396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-201201000-00009     Document Type: Article

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