Berger S H, Ciotti V G
Highland Park Hospital, IL.
Healthc Financ Manage. 1993 Jun;47(6):44-9.
The rapid escalation of consulting fees for the installation of healthcare information systems and the potential abuses associated with consulting relationships has prompted some to question the need to hire consultants for systems installation. Consulting arrangements were considered cost effective when information systems were first being automated, but the rising cost of consulting services along with the increasing sophistication of hospital personnel regarding computerization suggest that the use of consultants receive close scrutiny. Following some simple guidelines may limit potential abuses and allow hospitals to obtain maximum service for their investment.
医疗保健信息系统安装咨询费用的迅速上涨以及与咨询关系相关的潜在滥用行为，促使一些人质疑在系统安装时聘请顾问的必要性。当信息系统首次实现自动化时，咨询安排被认为具有成本效益，但咨询服务成本的不断上升以及医院人员在计算机化方面日益成熟，这表明对顾问的使用应受到密切审查。遵循一些简单的指导方针可能会限制潜在的滥用行为，并使医院能够为其投资获得最大的服务。
