title: Leveraging health care processes using technology applications.
abstract: Providers are being encouraged to deliver health care services differently, and use resources more efficiently while maintaining or improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Agencies should understand how to use information technology in leveraging the health care industry's ability to improve access to care, facilitate collaboration in delivering care and health information, and decrease costs related to the rendering of care.
authors.affiliation: US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D020407:Internet; D017060:Patient Satisfaction