THE IAIMS - AN ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HEALTH-CARE PRACTICES

Authors
STEAD WM OLSEN AJ BENNER SA BLACKWELDER M COOPERSTOCK L PATON JA RUSSELL FK VANHINE P
Citation
Wm. Stead et al., THE IAIMS - AN ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF HEALTH-CARE PRACTICES, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 4(2), 1997, pp. 73-76
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Information Systems","Information Science & Library Science","Medical Informatics
Journal title
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
10675027
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
S
Pages
73 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
1067-5027(1997)4:2<73:TI-AEI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The eighth annual workshop of the IAIMS Consortium was devoted to expl oring how information technology might provide the tools to allow heal th care practices to compete in the new health care environment while maintaining independence. The options that were discussed included: op timizing care of the patient in the local setting; reducing practice o verhead by improving efficiency and effectiveness; and finding innovat ive strategies for providing health care and new products.