Open Access
Yearb Med Inform 2011; 20(01): 83-86
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1638742
Synopsis
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart

Health Information Systems Is our Focus Correct?

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

I greatly acknowledge the support of Martina Hutter and of the reviewers in the selection process of the IMIA Yearbook.
Further Information

Correspondence to:

Claudine Bréant, PhD
Direction de l’analyse médico-économique
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:
06 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 2011.

Results

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

Conclusions

The selected articles illustrate that strategic, organizational and human aspects require specific attention in order to increase HIS adoption, and to demonstrate value in supporting the needs of clinicians and their patients.


 



Correspondence to:

Claudine Bréant, PhD
Direction de l’analyse médico-économique
Geneva University Hospitals
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 4
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 372 61 79   
Fax: +41 22 372 88 79