title: Transformations of 21st century health care, Part 1. Beyond the digital divide.
abstract: Speed, control, accountability, cost containment, and customer satisfaction are the first-level benefits of digitization. We'll see these benefits grow, and we'll see much more in the new century.
authors.affiliation: What If., Fort Bragg, Calif., USA. bbear@well.com
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flower
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D005544:Forecasting; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States