title: Clinical ROI: not just costs versus benefits.
abstract: Although sophisticated economic modeling can be used to quantify intangible benefits, ROI calculations for clinical information systems are driven more by the values and strategic direction of an organization than by any other considerations. But investing in clinical information tools to ensure quality and patient safety is, in reality, required as a cost of doing business and functioning as a safe hospital.
authors.affiliation: bchaiken@docsnetwork.com
authors.forename: Barry P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Chaiken
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000191:economics*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics*; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics*; D017059:Models, Econometric; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States