Title :
Developing a regional healthcare information network
Author :
Williams, M.H. ; Venters, G. ; Marwick, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Electr. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Internet and associated technology is transforming the dissemination of healthcare information. As this occurs, means must be developed to manage and coordinate it effectively. One approach is through community healthcare information networks (CHINs), which benefit both information providers and consumers. The paper reports on a regional CHIN operational in Scotland.
Keywords :
government policies; health care; information dissemination; information resources; medical information systems; telemedicine; Internet; Scotland; community healthcare information networks; healthcare information dissemination; information providers; regional CHIN; regional healthcare information network; Collaboration; Information technology; Internet; Libraries; Management information systems; Medical information systems; Medical services; Public healthcare; Telematics; Web sites; Computer Communication Networks; Finland; Follow-Up Studies; Questionnaires; Telemedicine;
Journal_Title :
Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/4233.924809
