title: Coping with merger-mania: IT's new role.
abstract: Integrating two organizations after a merger presents a major challenge. The blending of information systems, business processes, facilities and organizational structure requires IT personnel to accept a new role.
authors.affiliation: Olsten Helath Services, Melville, NY, USA.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010559:Personnel Management; D014481:United States