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K.A. Kuhn, S.H.R. Wurst, O.J. Bott, D.A. Giuse

Expanding the Scope of Health Information Systems. Challenges and Developments

Keywords: Health Information System, Information System, eHealth

Objectives: To identify current challenges and developments in health information systems. Methods: Reports on HIS, eHealth and process support were analyzed, core problems and challenges were identified. Results and Conclusion: Health information systems are extending their scope towards regional networks and health IT infrastructures. Integration, interoperability and interaction design are still today's core problems. Additional problems arise through the integration of genetic information into the health care process. There are noticeable trends towards solutions for these problems.

Methods of Information in Medicine, Schattauer

Print ISSN: 0026-1270
Volume: 45, 01/2006
Pages: 43 - 52

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