Controlling costs with computer-based decision support: An Ax, a scalpel, or an illusion?

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 909-910

  Tierney, William M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84878478781     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.245     Document Type: Note

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