title: Information technologies in health care: an investment strategy.
abstract: This article presents an overview of the current state of the health care industry with regard to information technologies. Three areas are outlined where investment is necessary to sufficiently confront the challenges that face the health care industry: (1) infrastructure, (2) business process reengineering, and (3) information systems.
authors.affiliation: CSC Healthcare Systems, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Huntzinger
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007256:Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007449:Investments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017216:Telemedicine; D014481:United States