Better Communication, Cooperation and Coordination Needed in Department of Defense Development of its Tri-Service Medical Information System Program

Abstract

The Department of Defense's Tri-Service Medical Information System-an automated medical information program-is estimated to cost over $504 million to develop and operate through fiscal year 1982. The design and development effort for this program was started without the unified support from the three services needed to assure its successful development. As a result, specific information requirements necessary to support and satisfy user needs have yet to be established even though-development has been underway for more than 2 years end--over $14 million has been spent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1976
Accession Number
AD1150225

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Budgets
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Delivery Of Health Care
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Organizational Structure
  • Patient Care
  • Procurement
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Medical or Health Care Field.