Open Access
Yearb Med Inform 2010; 19(01): 30-33
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638685
Original Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Health Information Systems

Understanding Health Care IT Alignment
C. Bréant
1   Department 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› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Correspondence to

Claudine Bréant, PhD
Department of Imaging and Medical Informatics
Geneva University Hospitals
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 4
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 372 61 79   
Fax: +41 22 372 88 79   

Publication History

Publication Date:
07 March 2018 (online)

 

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.


 



Correspondence to

Claudine Bréant, PhD
Department of Imaging and Medical Informatics
Geneva University Hospitals
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 4
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 372 61 79   
Fax: +41 22 372 88 79