Title: E-healthcare strategies and implementation

Authors: Keng Siau, Peter B. Southard, Soongoo Hong

Addresses: Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA. Department of Management, College of Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA. Department of Accounting and Information Systems, College of Business, Administration, Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041, USA

Abstract: Due to changes in government policy, severe competition and advancement in information technology, the healthcare industry is unstable, highly agitated and very competitive. These market conditions encourage healthcare providers to maximise efficiency by cutting costs, improving decision making processes and increasing the quality of patient care through information technology. The healthcare sector lags behind several other industries in terms of use and implementation of information technology. In order for healthcare organisations to gain and maintain a competitive advantage, it is important for their management to understand the trends and innovations in information systems as they relate to the healthcare industry. This paper describes various decision support systems, internet applications and e-business possibilities for healthcare organisations and presents a future vision of e-healthcare.

Keywords: healthcare information systems; e-healthcare; internet; e-business.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2002.001134

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.118-131

Published online: 30 Jun 2003 *

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