title: Systems engineering and management.
abstract: This chapter offers a systems view of healthcare delivery and outlines a wide range of concepts, principles, models, methods and tools from systems engineering and management that can enable the transformation of the dysfunctional "as is" healthcare system to an agreed-upon "to be" system that will provide quality, affordable care for everyone. Topics discussed include systems definition, design, analysis, and control, as well as the data and information needed to support these functions. Barriers to implementation are also considered.
authors.affiliation: Tennenbaum Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. bill.rouse@ti.gatech.edu
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Rouse
authors.forename: W Dale
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Compton
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004738:Engineering; D018166:Health Care Reform; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States