Joseph M. DeLuca, FACHE, is president of Information Technology Optimizers, a business unit of Health Care Investment Visions LLC. He works with health care leaders in the planning, design, and implementation of health care information systems focusing upon the strategic use of information systems technology to support strategy, financial, operations, and medical service requirements. Rebecca Enmark Cagab is research director of Health Care Investment Visions LLC, a research and business development corporation serving the health care information technology industry. She works closely with health care organizations as well as entrepreneurs advising the more health care market, technology, company and success behaviors.

• List of Figures and Tables. About the Authors.Preface.Acknowledgments.Executive Preview.1. The World of Information Technology.2. Information Systems Functions and Features.3. The Integrated Delivery System.4. The Information Systems Development Cycle.5. Managing Health Care Information Systems.Appendix. Health Care Information Technology "At a Glance".Glossary.