Health Information Systems

Summary

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

Method: Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2010.

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

Conclusions: The elected articles illustrate how health care IT alignment, assessment and benchmarking have become a challenge and a key aspect to the strengthening of health information systems in order to maintain and expand the objectives and strategies of organizations.

Keywords

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

• References

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