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Using PC-based decision-support technology to improve efficiency.

F E Stearns·J Mazie
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Healthcare organizations do not need advanced information technology systems to take advantage of the information they gather regarding clinical and operational efficiency. PC-based decision support technology is available to analyze an integrated delivery system's (IDS) existing data and integrate it with competitive healthcare industry data from public and proprietary sources. Many system executives have purchased such technology for their IDSs, but few use the data they generated properly or successfully.

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Decision Support Systems, ManagementDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedInformation SystemsMicrocomputersUnited StatesJournal Article

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F E Stearns, J Mazie. 1996. Using PC-based decision-support technology to improve efficiency.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10162346/

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