Going online with outsiders
Gardner, E.
Modern Healthcare 21(28): 35-36; 40-2; 46-47
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-7480 PMID: 10111833 Document Number: 376086
Whether it's hiring expertise to straighten out a problem-plagued computer system, using a firm to smooth the transition to a new system, or saying goodbye to the mainframe altogether, a growing number of hospitals are handing over the management of all or part of their data processing operations to outsiders. "Outsourcing" can offer a variety of advantages, including helping control costs, making more effective use of capital and relieving staffing shortages.