Developing cost-efficient information systems for small hospitals.
It has been said that the small hospital cannot afford or easily maintain the information systems needed for efficient management. However, Northern Dutchess Hospital, a small institution located in Rhinebeck N.Y., has developed a cost-efficient and effective case-based information system that adequately handles their management needs. By using existing hardware and integrating software that could be easily inter-connected, the hospital created a basic system design without the need for huge financial and personnel investments.
D003199:Computer Systems; D005376:Financial Management; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008122:Local Area Networks; D009518:New York