title: Going online with outsiders.
abstract: Whether it's hiring expertise to straighten out a problem-plagued computer system, using a firm to smooth the transition to a new system, or saying goodbye to the mainframe altogether, a growing number of hospitals are handing over the management of all or part of their data processing operations to outsiders. "Outsourcing" can offer a variety of advantages, including helping control costs, making more effective use of capital and relieving staffing shortages.
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authors: Gardner
mesh_terms: D003204:Computers, Mainframe; D003284:Contract Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005544:Forecasting; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D009862:Online Systems / Q000639:trends*; D009934:Organization and Administration; D014481:United States