Slicing the pie thinner: hospitals and physicians square off over primary care services

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The growing competition between hospitals and physicians has lead to more and more independent primary care facilities. This is causing hospitals to reassess marketing strategies that will allow them to be a viable source for primary and emergency services.

author: Friedman, Emily
Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Health care industry, Marketing, Physicians, Medical professions

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The systems need some solutions

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Hospital information systems (HIS) have become big business and are of ever growing importance to hospital functioning. The responsibilities of seller and purchaser are discussed.

author: Friedman, Emily
Information storage and retrieval systems, Hospital information systems

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Your friendly neighborhood diagnosis-aiding talking computer

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For the last 20 years, the role of computers in hospitals has been getting larger. In the future, plans are for an expanded and even more varied role.

author: Friedman, Emily
General medical & surgical hospitals

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subjects list: Hospitals, Technology application
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