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K Lappa

Publications and source records attributed to K Lappa.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

American Express caters to cautious clients.

American Express Information Services Co. (ISC), St. Louis, assures former clients of McDonnell Douglas Health Systems Co., Hazelwood, MO, that they have nothing to fear from the April 1989 acquisition. In fact, McDonnell Douglas's former clients are in the hands of a company that believes computer purchasers, such as hospitals, are underserved and deserve more support from their vendors.

Hospital Information Systems

Value of severity measurement still open to debate.

Proponents of severity-of-illness software systems say that they can help hospitals provide and measure quality of care and bring about more equitable DRG-based reimbursement. But can such software programs actually achieve these goals?

Decision Making