Cambridge Scholars Publishing Information Systems in Healthcare: Current Issues and Future Trends

This book looks at the pressing issue of the contribution of information systems (IS) to the healthcare field. It examines the potential of IS to change management processes in complex organizations, before addressing more specific concerns relating to the healthcare domain. It then looks at the increasing demand for accountability and the struggle of management accounting systems in pursuing cost effectiveness and quality, in turn signalling how and why IS have the potential and power to re-shape the healthcare context. In so doing, the book offers a fresh and wholly encompassing look at the future of healthcare in the digital area, providing a base for reflection to practitioners and policymakers. About the Author Rosanna Spanò holds a PhD in Healthcare Management from the University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Italy, and is Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Department of Economics of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. Her main research interest is the behavioral aspects of accounting in complex settings, and she is involved in national and international publicly funded projects on sustainability, entrepreneurship and public health issues. She has authored over 50 articles in both national and international journals, and has contributed to a number of books. Luca Ferri holds a PhD in Management from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, where he is currently Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Department of Economics. His main research interest is information systems disruptive effect in the accounting and auditing domain, and he is involved in national and international publicly funded projects on sustainability, entrepreneurship and public health issues. He has authored over 30 publications.