Federal Health Care. Increased Information System Sharing Could Improve Service, Reduce Costs

Abstract

Sharing among VA's Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP), DOD's Composite Health Care System (CHCS), and IH's Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) offers many potential benefits, including improved service to patients,reduced costs, and better use of health care facilities. However, despite these benefits, such sharing is limited. Health-related information that is shared between the agencies is paper-based; electronic exchange of information does not exist, and intra-agency exchange is limited. Some software sharing does occur between VA and IHS for selected functions, and a few VA/DOD sites share computer systems. There are three factors that facilitate sharing: the agencies perform a common function- delivering medical care; they have a general desire to improve health care services within constrained resources; and their health information systems have a similar technical structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266922

Entities

People

  • Ira S. Sachs
  • James B. Hamilton
  • Jerilynn B. Hoy
  • John A. Riley
  • William S. Franklin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Informatics
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • New Mexico
  • Procurement
  • Public Health
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics