title: Leveraging technology for success.
abstract: Many new information systems, technologies, and inventions promise significant benefit and value. Balancing the ever-increasing technology demands and their related expense with provision of high quality cost-effective patient care is one of today's significant organizational challenges. When appropriately deployed, Information Technology can support organizations in achieving their competitive leverage, market position, quality patient care, and efficient operations. This article presents an overview of the impact of new and emerging technologies, and suggests ways organizations can successfully leverage information systems and technology.
authors.affiliation: Superior Consultant Company, Inc. in Blue Ridge, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends*; D019451:Information Management / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States