title: Why managed care demands information technology.
abstract: In health care, the only constant is change. Increasingly, information technology (IT) is becoming the primary means by which health care organizations manage the constant volatility they face. This article delineates several managed care trends driving the move to open systems and increased technologic flexibility. Changing models of care are creating a new breed of interdisciplinary, interoperable, and outcomes-focused clinical information systems.
authors.affiliation: rsimps@HBOC.com
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008331:Management Information Systems; D009936:Organizational Innovation