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S Lafrance

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PubMed1995

Network integration: the impact of integrated delivery systems. Roundtable discussion.

One of the hottest, most competitive segments of the healthcare IS industry encompasses integration tools and systems for linking divergent, best-of-breed systems. As firms such as Healthcare Communications, HUBLink, Oacis, Software Technologies Corp., Century Analysis and Eagle Innovations vie for new contracts, CIOs and IS directors wonder about the strategic advantages of single-vendor solutions vs. the best-of-breed approach. This dynamic has driven system acquisitions for several years. More recently, 33 percent of respondents to the 1995 HIMSS/HP Survey cited integration across separate facilities as their No. 1 priority for the next two years. Clearly the emergence of integrated delivery systems and providers of continuums of care--where the cost to replace the information technologies of acquired or partnered entities remains prohibitive--will cause the market for interface engines and other integration tools to continue expanding. Following are the perceptions of a few experts on the topic. They were asked to answer two questions: 1) What are the toughest challenges faced when integrating an integrated delivery system? and 2) What are the current best practices to solving this challenge?

Comprehensive Health Care↗
PubMed1993

Building strong networks eight ways.

It is becoming common in healthcare institutions that the charter of Information Services goes beyond providing data. IS often needs to empower the user community with the right information and the right tools, which enable them to perform their jobs more efficiently and effectively. Creating such an infrastructure requires an information network, one that allows information to flow at all levels within and outside the facility. This fortifies and enhances the business process and enables institutions to function efficiently and profitably. But developing such an information network requires analysis and planning. The following eight steps detail considerations you should make to ensure the creation of an infrastructure robust enough to address the needs of today, and capable of incorporating technologies that might be required in the future.

Computer Communication Networks↗
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Dealing with information accessibility and security.

Changing marketplace demands and healthcare reforms are bringing about the most sweeping transformation the industry has ever seen. Increased reliance on computerized information by a wide variety of users in both caregiving and administrative roles has accelerated, necessitating a new level of security. The following article explores these issues and describes how advances in information technology can be applied to provide such an environment.

Computer Security↗