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The long-term healthcare industry has been slow to recognize clinical systems as a strategic tool and information as a corporate asset. As a leader in the long-term care environment, the Jewish Home & Hospital (JHH) Lifecare System pursued an information systems strategy unlike that of most other long-term care organizations.
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Knowing that the current marketplace did not support its needs, this organization sought out a proven system that could be adapted to the long-term care environment.
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Cerchiara, K.M., Stoddard, N. (2004). CIO Stories, II The Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare System, NYC: Paving the Way for Long-Term Care. In: Ball, M.J., Weaver, C.A., Kiel, J.M. (eds) Healthcare Information Management Systems. Health Informatics Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4041-7_15
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