The evolution of care management systems integration: functional integration and comprehensive patient information build on the cost savings and competitive advantages introduced by technical integration.(Network/Systems Integration) From: Health Management Technology | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Capobianco, John H. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Nelson Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Within the managed care organization (MCO), systems integration efforts have typically focused on technically integrating front-end and back-end systems. IT departments have spent a lot money building best-of-breed applications and then maintaining the interaction between those stand-alone systems, and technical integration minimizes the costs of application management and administration. Creating a common back-end database and a common user interface simplifies life for the IT dep...