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Citation Computer Systems.

A Randall
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Many people think of Citation Computer Systems, (a network-based laboratory information system company located in St. Louis, MO), as a small mid-western company, with a small number of small customers. Nothing could be further from the truth. Citation has more than 500 users in 48 states and Canada. Its user base includes hospitals in bed ranges from 16 to more than 1,000 as well as a high number of reference laboratories and clinics. Citation has been growing at double digit percentages--and they are profitable. To find out the reasons for such success, Art Randall visited four of Citation's customers to interview those responsible for laboratory management.

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A Randall. 1990. Citation Computer Systems.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10120700/

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