title: What value do computers provide to NHS hospitals?
abstract: As the NHS spends around pond 220 million a year on information technology for use by acute hospitals that are hard pressed for resources, it is reasonable to ask what value is provided. A review of rigorous scientific evidence for the value of information technology to NHS hospitals found that published evidence is scarce and far from conclusive. Information technology in NHS hospitals needs further assessment so that future decisions on such necessary and important investments are based on clear, well documented experience and research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistical Science, University College London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lock
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems / Q000191:economics*; D017046:Cost Savings; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom