As the environment surrounding the health care industry has changed, the ability of administrators to manage these relationships remains very limited due to their ever-increasing complexity. These organizational relationships offer both challenges and opportunities for innovative strategies that address the issues of coordination and control. As these environmental changes take place, the application of information systems technology becomes more important for managing these relationships and achieving competitive advantages. A theoretical model is presented to serve as a basis for empirical investigations into the role of information systems technology in health care organizations — more specifically teaching hospitals.
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