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Incompatible information systems: a simpler solution.

G Blonsley
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The day-to-day management of information is a major challenge for everyone in today's health care environment. Providers of all types are under pressure to find resources that address management issues and improve business operations and, at the same time, contribute to successful clinical outcomes--despite the confusing number of information systems that exist among providers.

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G Blonsley. 1997. Incompatible information systems: a simpler solution.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10176261/

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