IMIA Working Conference on Health Information System 2002 in Heidelberg - Practical HIS experiences
Objectives: To give an overview of the scope of commercial Health Information Systems installed in academic centers. Methods: Six systems presented during the working conference on Health Information Systems of IMIA, the International Medical Informatics Association, are described in a special issue of Methods of Information in Medicine. These contributions shortly summarize the systems' installed base, their functionality, their architecture, as well as site-specific deployment experiences. Specific highlights have been elaborated. Conclusion: The role of industrial solutions for Health Information Systems is of increasing importance. Companies have invested in clinical functionality, and significant progress in supporting clinical workflow has been made-Interfaces to connect subsystems are commonly used. Real interoperability,,however, is still a challenge: Soda-technical issues are of central importance, arid systems still need improved flexibility and adaptability to work practice in health care.
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