Previously published as Strategic Information Management in Hospitals, Health Information Systems Architectures and Strategies is a definitive volume written by four authoritative voices in medical informatics. Illustrating the importance of hospital information management in delivering high-quality health care at the lowest possible cost, this book provides the essential resources needed by the medical informatics specialist to understand and successfully manage the complex nature of hospital information systems. Reed M. Gardner, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Informatics, University of Utah, applauded the text's focus on the underlying administrative systems that are in place in hospitals throughout the world.