title: Tame the paper tiger.
abstract: Computerizing an organization's policies and guidelines is difficult but rewarding. The assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of converting all paper policies and procedures into a computerized system are outlined, with particular focus on organizing guidelines according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's (JCAHO) functional standards.
authors.affiliation: Centura Health-Mercy Medical Center, Durango, Col., USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demarest
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burnett
mesh_terms: D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*