
216 | CHAPTER 13 Administrative Information Systems
TYPES OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Case Management Information Systems
Case management information systems identify resources, patterns,
and variances in care to prevent costly complications related to
chronic conditions and to enhance the overall outcomes for patients
with chronic illness. These systems span past episodes of treatment
and search for trends among the records. Once a trend is identified,
case management systems provide decision support promoting pre-
ventive care. Care plans are a common tool found in case manage-
ment systems. A care plan is a set of care guidelines ...