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Impact of government regulations on two management and clinical information systems in a medical school environment

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Administrative and legal requirements and, in particular, federal and state government health care assistance and social services program regulations all combine to add complexity to the management and operation of ambulatory and inpatient health programs. This paper describes how constantly changing government regulations and differences in interpretations and definitions have been expensive, time-consuming and sometimes detrimental to health care delivery for two large management and clinical computer-based information systems.

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  1. Department of Medical Computer Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, Dallas, USA

    Janet P. Smith, Grace L. Bascope MSSW, Susan G. Mize, David J. Mishelevich M.D., Ph.D. & Stephen F. Heartwell Dr. P.H.

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, Dallas, USA

    Janet P. Smith, Grace L. Bascope MSSW, Susan G. Mize, David J. Mishelevich M.D., Ph.D. & Stephen F. Heartwell Dr. P.H.

  3. Medical Computing Resources Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, Dallas, USA

    Janet P. Smith, Grace L. Bascope MSSW, Susan G. Mize, David J. Mishelevich M.D., Ph.D. & Stephen F. Heartwell Dr. P.H.

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Smith, J.P., Bascope, G.L., Mize, S.G. et al. Impact of government regulations on two management and clinical information systems in a medical school environment. J Med Syst 3, 45–54 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02225463

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