Hospital information systems: chances and obstacles on the way to integration
Lenz R, Blaser R, Kuhn K (1999)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 1999
Journal
Publisher: IOS Press; 1999
Edited Volumes: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
City/Town: Amsterdam
Pages Range: 25-30
Conference Proceedings Title: Medical Informatics Europe ´99
Event location: Amsterdam
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-912-7-25
Abstract
Today, most large hospital information systems (HIS) comprise many heterogeneous application systems, loosely coupled via interfaces. Integration could offer many advantages, like the support of interdepartmental workflows or a consistent patient record. This cannot be achieved, however, by simply interfacing originally unrelated component systems. In this paper, we present relevant concepts of integration, the autonomy/consistency tradeoff, and technical alternatives in some detail. Based on our recent experiences in analyzing an existing HIS and selecting adequate vendors for the needs of our 1250-bed hospital, we then discuss strategies and tradeoffs on the way to a HIS that utilizes state-of-the-art technology to fill the users' needs.
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APA:
Lenz, R., Blaser, R., & Kuhn, K. (1999). Hospital information systems: chances and obstacles on the way to integration. In Medical Informatics Europe ´99 (pp. 25-30). Amsterdam: Amsterdam: IOS Press; 1999.
MLA:
Lenz, Richard, Rainer Blaser, and Klaus Kuhn. "Hospital information systems: chances and obstacles on the way to integration." Proceedings of the Medical Informatics Eürope ´99, Amsterdam Amsterdam: IOS Press; 1999, 1999. 25-30.
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