Information systems: the direction of things to come.

In the past, very little emphasis was placed on the development of high quality information systems support producing useful information. However, in an increasingly competitive environment, managers will need good information to make sound business decisions and to survive. Good information will be the result of an information system that is easy to use and can gather information from many different sources. Hence, in the future, information systems will move in the direction of decision support assistance, integrated patient care systems, stand-alone application systems, and increased access and integration, to help the manager in the decision-making process.