Concurrent engineering (CE) tools are intended to increase the concurrency of multidisciplinary design by integrating various enabling technologies such as computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, group decision support systems, expert systems, and communication networks. If the long...

How does a team use a computer-mediated technology to share and reuse knowledge when the team is inter-organizational and virtual, when the team must compete for the attention of team members with collocated teams, and when the task is the creation of a completely new innovation? From a review...

Ambulatory e-prescribing, at first glance, appears to be a straightforward automation effort that electronically connects an e-prescriber to an electronic network so an e-script can be sent to a pharmacist. The reality is much more complex. The successful implementation of e-prescribing requires...

The widespread availability of prescription information comes as a surprise to many. Physicians wonder how drug representatives know so much about their prescribing habits. Patients are denied coverage by insurers based on medications that have been dispensed even if they are not taken....

The rising cost of healthcare in the U.S. has enlarged the underserved community. In the ongoing debate to lower healthcare costs, transparent pricing is one mechanism purported to make healthcare more affordable. The experience of a small hospital located in the Persian Gulf that integrated an...