What determines successful implementation of inpatient information technology systems?

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 157-162

  Spetz, Joanne ^a   Burgess, James F ^b   Phibbs, Ciaran S ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGER; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84860749452     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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