From buzzword to business strategy: the case for information and decision support systems in e-healthcare.
Although electronic healthcare can boast of a remarkable origin in modern-day e-commerce in the form of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), its mission-critical nature in information-based strategising is yet to be realised. Restricting the scope of e-healthcare management to product advertisements and website management reflects an unfortunate trend of underutilisation of the scope of electronic decision support systems in pricing and other business strategies. This paper aims to illustrate how this trend can be corrected by transforming e-healthcare into a full-fledged business strategy for strategic positioning and corporate profitability. This argument is illustrated with the aid of a business example related to transfer pricing.
Department of Management, College of Business, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, PA 17815-1301, USA. akorukon@bloomu.edu
Appa Rao
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Korukonda
Saritha
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Korukonda
D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D014481:United States