Pierskalla W P, Woods D
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
J Med Syst. 1988 Dec;12(6):411-28. doi: 10.1007/BF00992689.
This article discusses the current state of informations systems in hospital management. Decision Support Systems (DSS) for the management, administrative and patient care units of the hospital are described. These DSS's include market planning, nurse scheduling and blood screening systems. Trends for future uses of information systems in the hospital environment are addressed.