Information Systems for Health Services Administration Book

	List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
	Preface and Acknowledgments
Pt. I	Introduction and Background Concepts
1	Introduction	3
2	General Systems Concepts	27
3	Information Systems Planning	47
4	Overview of Information Systems Project Development	69
Pt. II	Computing Technology
5	Computer and Telecommunications Hardware	85
6	Computer Software	103
7	Data Structures: Data Bases and Data Base Management Systems	117
Pt. III	Systems Analysis, Design, Acquisition, and Implementation
8	Information Systems Analysis	129
9	Information System Design	149
10	Evaluating and Selecting Systems	167
11	System Implementation and Maintenance	181
12	Managing the Information Processing Function	197
Pt. IV	Health Services Applications of Computers
13	Information Systems to Support Patient Care: Clinical Information Systems	215
14	Information Systems to Support Administrative Operations	257
15	Decision Support Systems	275
16	Information Systems and Strategic Management	297
17	Future Trends in Health Care Information Systems	309
	Glossary of Technical Terms	317
	Index	337
	About the Authors	345