The challenge of integrating clinical information systems in an integrated delivery system.
The development and implementation of the information systems necessary to support an effective and efficient continuum of care and to measure the quality and cost of that care present complex information systems integration challenges. The article discusses the integration challenges and concludes with a review of strategies that an integrated delivery system can adopt to begin to address them.
Glaser
J P
JP
Partners HealthCare System, Inc., Boston, MA, USA.
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