The global health care industry has reached a historic juncture. Quality and availability of care must increase while the industry struggles to reduce spiraling costs. At the same time, information technology is spurring change and suggesting solutions. This book profiles an industry undergoiing transformation and offers insights into the challenges facing health care as it seeks to employ new technologies.
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Science Nonfiction
Chapter 2 : Getting from Here to There
Chapter 3 : The Journey Begins
Chapter 4 : In the Infocosm or Out of Business
Chapter 5 : Working in the Infocosm
Chapter 6 : Living in the Infocosm
Chapter 7 : Epilogue: The Challenge of the Infocosm
Notes