title: The sound may be sweeter by another name.
abstract: A name change from "facilities management" to "outsourcing" could spur new interest in a concept once shunned by most of the healthcare information systems industry. Big-name contracts are legitimizing such arrangements, opening fresh avenues for organizations requiring flexible I/S services.
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authors: Dunbar
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics; D003284:Contract Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000379:methods; D003657:Decision Making; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D008404:Massachusetts; D009626:Terminology as Topic