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The authors (of the U. of Missouri-U. of Columbia) of this text explain how healthcare organizations...
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The authors (of the U. of Missouri-U. of Columbia) of this text explain how healthcare organizations can use advanced information technology (IT) to "achieve high levels of operational performance and strengthen their market position." Drawing on organizational and systems theory, they present an applications approach to transforming clinical work processes and integrating clinical and business functions with the goal of forming a coherent organizational strategy. They present the material in sections devoted to the contribution of IT to organizational strategy, the strategic use of information resources, the management of information resources, and building a healthcare information infrastructure. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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