title: Putting a new SPIN (Sentara Physician Information System) on information systems. When was the last time you invested in your system's future?
abstract: Once you have a vision and strategy for the future, an information system will probably be your biggest and most important investment. Information systems that can track clinical data are critical to providing employers with the data they're demanding and doctors with the data they need. See how and why Sentara Health System developed the Sentara Physician Information System (SPIN).
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authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagland
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007449:Investments; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D014341:Trustees; D014768:Virginia