Trends influencing the cost of care and patient safety.

Robert Clark

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Trends influencing the cost of care and patient safety.

July 26, 2006

Clark R. Health management technology. 2006;27(7):18, 20-1.

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The author discusses five aspects to consider in adopting perioperative information technologies: system integration, fault tolerance, accessibility, workflow support, and measurable results.

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