Health Care Information Systems in the Private Sector: Analysis of System Availability in the Private Sector. Volume IV. Part A: Analysis of System Availability in the Private Sector. Part B: Selection and Application of Indices for Examining Private Sector Health Information Systems. Part C: Recommendations for Private Sector Health Information Systems Site Visits

摘要

The objective of this Consultant Study was to analyze the functional operations in VA Medical Centers and survey medical systems operational in the Private Sector. The contractor visited 18 VA Medical Centers and received information on 102 medical systems operational in the private sector from 77 different vendors. The study concluded by recommending private sector systems and subsystems for more intensive evaluation. The results of the study are presented in a Executive Summary and a five volume report. This document presents the results of Volume IV - Part A - Analysis of System Availability in the Private Sector; Part B - Selection and Application of Indices for Examining Private Sector Health Information Systems; and Part C - Recommendations for Private Sector Health Information Systems Site Visits.