Information and Communication Technologies in Healthcare

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HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

Introduction

FRANK M. GROOM, PH.D.

Contents

Central Data Repositories

Data Information Entry, Verification, and Correction

Regional Sharing of Information

Data Privacy and Protection

Open Systems

Compliance

Conclusion

Areas Covered by This Book

References

As the population ages, the economy struggles, and healthcare costs soar, the focus of the nation and the Healthcare Industry is on determining the means to reduce costs and make the delivery process more effective. Systems experts are like carpenters in their view of these problems. To a carpenter, every information problem appears solvable with nails and a hammer (or screws and screwdriver, or at least a little carpenter’s hide or wood glue). To information technology ...