title: Continuous improvement of strategic information systems: concepts and issues.
abstract: Health care organizations that want to position themselves for the future must develop and continuously improve strategic information systems (SIS). The authors consider several problem areas on the current frontier of SIS development and propose solutions that for the most part are expedient and pragmatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D003363:Cost Control; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning / Q000639:trends; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000639:trends; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States