Computerizing Large Integrated Health Networks

Kolodner, Robert M. (Ed)

ISBN 10: 0387948376 / ISBN 13: 9780387948379

Published by Springer - Verlag, New York, 1997

Part of the "Computers in Health Care" series. Bumping to spine extremeties and corners. Some light edgewear. ; TEH7D; 515 pages. Seller Inventory # 18984

Synopsis:

This book has been a long time in the making. The computerization activi­ ties described in these pages began in 1977 at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but we devoted most of our focus and efforts to building and then implementing the extensive hospital information system known as the Decentralized Hospital Computer System (DHCP) throughout VA. Deliv­ ering the product has been our primary goal. We spent relatively little time documenting or describing our experiences or lessons learned. Except for some presentations at national meetings and a relatively few publications, almost none of which were in the standard trade journals read by Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and equivalent top managers in the private and nonprofit sectors, VA's accomplishments remained a well-kept secret. In 1988, Helly Orthner encouraged VA staff to consider writing a book, but the press of day-to-day activities always seemed to take precedence, and the book languished on the back burner.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Computerizing Large Integrated Health ...
Publisher: Springer - Verlag, New York
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Printing.