Health information systems

Ayres, Dianne and Soar, Jeffrey and Conrick, Moya (2006) Health information systems. In: Conrick, Moya, (ed.) Informatics in healthcare: transforming healthcare with technology. Thomson Social Science Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 197-211. ISBN 0-17-012731-1

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Abstract

Healthcare is an information intensive industry in which quality and timely information is a critical resource. There are a wide range of information systems in health that perform different functions but all are involved in the management of data and information. This chapter provides an overview of Health Information Systems and their use in supporting healthcare.

Item Type:	Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B)
Additional Information:	Deposited with permission of publisher. 2 print copies held in USQ Library at call no. 610.285 Con.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	healthcare; technology; information management; information systems
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111711 Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance) 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150307 Innovation and Technology Management 08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0806 Information Systems > 080609 Information Systems Management
Subjects:	320000 Medical and Health Sciences > 321200 Public Health and Health Services > 321203 Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970108 Expanding Knowledge in the Information and Computing Sciences
ID Code:	1771
Deposited By:	Professor Jeffrey Soar
Deposited On:	11 Oct 2007 10:51
Last Modified:	29 Feb 2012 09:31

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