Because of increased vertical and horizontal integration of health care businesses, integration of health care data is more crucial than ever. One hospital's first steps in this direction consisted of development of an online physician's office billing system through which users could access the hospital mainframe and data programs.
Knowledge about the subject of a data base application can be used to reduce errors or data omissions. This article describes a data base system for a gynecologic oncology registry that uses rules incorporating knowledge about gynecologic oncology to minimize errors when a multiple-choice format is used for data entry.
Use of microcomputer programs for management engineering in hospitals reduces the chore of operational planning at very low cost. This article describes some management information systems available for microcomputers and provides an example run-through to show how one such system can be used to schedule patients for surgery.
To get the most from their investment, persons choosing hospital information systems today should keep in mind technological trends affecting future system standards. This article describes specific hardware and software developments and outlines factors increasing the need for system flexibility and integration.
Discussed in this article are procedures for creation of a hospital for-profit corporation, formation of a technical and marketing staff, and installation of terminals, microcomputers, and minicomputers in client offices.
With the variety of systems currently offered, physicians need help in building a group practice software specification and in culling programs. Listed herein are pitfalls to avoid.
Management of information systems in health care has traditionally been left to chance in many institutions. This article explains why use of appropriate staff is imperative because of the high cost of computerization and outlines an example staffing structure.
This article describes a system which allows administrators, physicians, and other health care managers to do the following: develop pricing strategies for current and future services to be offered, establish human resource needs to meet predetermined service objectives and monitor productivity on a regular basis, investigate the impact of program changes on business profitability prior to the implementation of such changes, and identify operational problems with direction for corrective action.
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