Business Information Alert articles from October 2002

Business Information Alert archives from October 2002

The business of healthcare.(overview of the US healthcare industry)
October 1, 2002... Most people concentrate on the social responsibility aspects of healthcare and tend to overlook that it is a business, too. In 2000, $1.3 trillion was spent on healthcare (Health Affairs, January/February 2002, vol. 21, p. 121). This figure...

From the editor.
October 1, 2002... Thanks to the suggestion of a long-time subscriber, we present you with our lead article on "The Business of Healthcare." Author Adrienne Bien has been associated with the healthcare industry for over 20 years and is an experienced and able...

Business information--getting better every day. (News & Trends).(business information sources)
October 1, 2002... The U.S. Census Bureau is upgrading coverage in several of its economic census products. Look for important enhancements to the Census of Service Industries. Beginning in 2004 the survey will be released quarterly with content similar to the...

Numbers in the news. (News of Trends).
October 1, 2002... Now that corporate financials have been put through the wringer, what about the other business statistics we use? Sure, we're sensitive to special interest "institutes" and other biased organizations with "selected" figures. But what about...

Other news. (News of Trende).(FBI library counter-intelligence operations are now legal)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... In a move reminiscent of librarian-ship education, Columbia University is re-evaluating the 90-year-old School of Journalism. "To teach the craft of journalism is a worthy goal, but clearly insufficient in this new world and within the...

E-Business for Tourism: practical guidelines for Destinations and businesses. (E-Commerce).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... World Tourism Organization. 2001. Berman Associates. Hardcover. 282p. ISBN: 92-844-0459-2.$250. My local paper, the Press Democrat, recently ran a story that was very timely to my review of this book. Tided, "Santa Rosa (California)...

Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2001-2002. (E-Commerce).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Jack W Plunkett. 2001. Plunkett Research, Ltd. Hardcover 'with CD-ROM ISBN: 1-891775-21-9. $249.99. Plunkett Research, Ltd. publishes several almanacs on specialized industry areas. Each title has a similar format: a specialized glossary,...

Information Management for the Intelligent Organization: the art of scanning the environment. (Knowledge Management).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... 3d ed. Chun Wei Choo. 2002. Information Today. Hardcover. 325p. ISBN 1-57387-125-7. $39.50. Using information strategically is easier said than done. The maxim "knowledge is power" is only effective if an organization can actually locate...