title: Emerging benefits of integrated IT systems.
abstract: Technological innovation in healthcare is occurring at a rapid pace both in terms of clinical systems and systems that affect the overall management of an organization's operations. Electronic health records are currently in the spotlight for the Bush administration as the federal government is in the beginning phases of cultivating a national health information network. At the same time, chief executive officers and chief information officers around the country are focused on improving all of their IT operations right now.
authors.forename: Shari S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States