Title :
Integrated clinical engineering and information systems
Author :
Ezenwa, Bertram N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng. & Phys. Med. & Rehabilitation, Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI, USA
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1997
Abstract :
Healthcare systems are experiencing wide-scale consolidation and absorbing smaller healthcare operations. This move is driven by the current healthcare market forces, regulation and legislation, and the desire to shape healthcare service delivery for the next century. Patients demand quality and speed of service, reimbursement agencies seek volume at reduced cost, and clinicians want to know how they can satisfy reimbursement agencies and patients. Technology and dynamic process implementation provide the opportunity for one of the multidimensional solutions necessary to satisfy patients, reimbursement agencies and clinicians. This paper discusses a method to realize this opportunity through an innovative and structured clinical engineering implementation
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; health care; legislation; medical information systems; clinical engineering; clinicians; dynamic process implementation; healthcare market forces; healthcare service delivery; healthcare systems consolidation; integrated clinical information systems; legislation; multidimensional solutions; patient demands; patient satisfaction; regulation; reimbursement agencies; service quality; service speed; technology; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Clinical diagnosis; Costs; Engineering management; Hospitals; Information systems; Management information systems; Medical services; Outsourcing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4262-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1997.756883
