Journal of Systems Management articles from June 1992

Journal of Systems Management archives from June 1992

Strategic requirements for IS in the turbulent healthcare environment.
June 1, 1992... We met a man on the corner, who was selling tickest to the third NBA Championship game between the Bulls and the Lakers. He was charging $12.00 a ticket for seats under the basket. When we asked about the low price he said he would be...

Information communication systems for laboratory testing.
June 1, 1992... Information communication systems are part of the software development process whereby the application is aimed at designers who want to know more about how to design visual, useful and usable systems and what tools are available to aid in the...

Systems implications of alternate site healthcare.
June 1, 1992... An explanation of alternate site healthcare (ASHC) is best made by first examining the traditional hospital environment with which ASHC both co-exists and competes. Hospitals have traditionally been centralized healthcare organizations...

IS challenges for the next century. (information systems)
June 1, 1992... The turn of the century is only eight short years away. Already, we are witnessing rapid changes in technology and business. Many projects on which we have worked in the past centered on the accounting aspects of business. Today, even...

Make sure you bring your skepticism to systems projects.
June 1, 1992... Dear Mike: The other day you asked what the necessary qualities are to be an effective systems analyst. That's a good question. A systems analyst should be loyal, clean, reverent and obedient. Should I be more specific? Most...

Implementation: the key to a successful project. (systems analysis)
June 1, 1992... As any knowledgeable systems analyst will agree, the basic stages of a systems project are define the problem; examine the questioned operation in detail; determine the best solution to correct the problem; and implement the approved procedure....

Retooling systems analyst skills for small hospitals.
June 1, 1992... Quality patient care and cost containment are critical success factors (CSFs) for management information systems in healthcare. This article presents an analysis of the success requirements for an MIS professional in a small healthcare...

Decision support systems in the healthcare industry. (includes related article on Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services using decision support systems)
June 1, 1992... A recent survey published in the October 1991 issue of Hospitals reports that 85% of hospital executives say they don't receive the factual information they're looking for to make decisions and 82% say they want their computers to produce such...

Establishing an integrated system at Markham Stouffville Hospital.
June 1, 1992... Markham Stouffville Hospital is a new 244-bed general hospital serving the southeast corner of York Region, immediately north of Toronto. It opened in March 1990. The installed information system comprises a single-vendor system with...

The time has come to re-engineer our association. (Association for Systems Management)
June 1, 1992... As incoming international president, I'd like to take the opportunity to spend a few moments to share with you some of my plans and those of your Executive Committee and international board of directors for the coming year. This past year...