Health Information Systems Is our Focus Correct?

C. Bréant; Section Editor for the IMIA Yearbook Section on Health Information Systems

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1638742

Yearbook of Medical Informatics, Table of Contents

Yearb Med Inform 2011; 20(01): 83-86
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638742

Synopsis

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Health Information Systems Is our Focus Correct?

C. Bréant

¹Department of Imaging and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

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Section Editor for the IMIA Yearbook Section on Health Information Systems

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Abstract

Summary

Objectives

Summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems.

Method

Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2011.

Results

Five papers from international peer reviewed journals have been selected for the section on health information systems.

Conclusions

The selected articles illustrate that strategic, organizational and human aspects require specific attention in order to increase HIS adoption, and to demonstrate value in supporting the needs of clinicians and their patients.

Keywords

Medical informatics - International Medical Informatics Association - health information systems - hospital information systems

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