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Development of a management information system for small animal practitioners
Author(s) -
Cormack David
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.21.2.97
Subject(s) - index (typography) , order (exchange) , measure (data warehouse) , business , knowledge management , operations management , computer science , engineering , database , world wide web , finance
AN initiative begun in 1994 was the catalyst for the development of a management tool to harness the wealth of valuable information locked away in the databases of practice computer systems, in order to measure and monitor health status and responsible pet ownership and, by so doing, help shape the future direction of individual practices. This initiative has become known as the ‘Fort Dodge Index’ and, in this article, David Cormack explains how it originated. Some of the trends and findings that the index has revealed will be discussed in a later article.