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A decision technology system for health care electronic commerce
G A Forgionne1, A Gangopadhyay, J A Klein
1Information Systems Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville, USA.
Topics in Health Information Management
|October 28, 1999
Summary
Rising healthcare costs necessitate better decision-making. Integrating disparate health care information systems can improve efficiency and value for providers and payers through enhanced electronic commerce (e-commerce).
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Increasing healthcare costs pressure providers and payers to enhance decision-making and control expenses.
- Current health care information systems often operate as stand-alone entities, leading to data fragmentation and loss of valuable decision-making knowledge during electronic commerce (e-commerce).
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an integrated information system designed to support e-commerce-based decision-making in healthcare.
- To demonstrate how integrating stand-alone systems can improve the quality, efficiency, and synergistic effects of healthcare decision support.
Main Methods:
- The article describes the concept of healthcare e-commerce and outlines a proposed integrated information system architecture.
- The study examines the potential applications, benefits, and implications of this integrated system for healthcare management and practice.
Main Results:
- Integration of stand-alone systems can enhance decision-making performance and value for both healthcare providers and payers.
- The proposed system aims to provide comprehensive and unified support for healthcare e-commerce decision-making.
Conclusions:
- An integrated information system offers a pathway to overcome the limitations of fragmented systems in healthcare e-commerce.
- Implementing such a system can lead to significant improvements in efficiency, decision quality, and overall value within the healthcare sector.