title: Development of a computer information management system.
abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Work Service has designed, developed and implemented the Social Work Information Management System (SWIMS) which provides for both administrative and clinical reporting. The system is clinically based and includes an option for case recording. The social work staff, who will use the system, was integrally involved in all phases of planning. The processes of the design, development, testing and implementation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Social Work Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Grishman
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012985:Software Design; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration*