Electronic Health Records and Communication for Better Health Care (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 87) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586032534 ISBN 13: 9781586032531

Publisher: Ios Pr Inc, 2002

Synopsis

In introducing these 17 conference papers, chairman Mennerart explains the European framework being promoted for further development of a new generation health information system based on electronic health records. Contributors discuss specific supporting initiatives and cultural, ethical, security, and economic dimensions of such a computerized, cooperative data system. One UK health informatician presents his doubts from both professional and patient perspectives regarding the assumption that such a system will improve clinical care. Lacks a subject index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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From the Inside Flap:

The annual EuroRec Working Conference has become the traditional gathering of all the partners involved on the scene of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). While the existence of relevant technical specifications is acknowledged as of utmost importance, ahead or beyond the technical concern lie key issues that are of cultural, economic, ethical, and political nature: each one of these specific lines must be paid great attention to.

“Which incentives, which business model, which solutions are available for communicating EHRs in hospital and ambulatory care?” These key questions have been the thread for a series of specific workshops that have been taken place over the two conference days, each one addressing a specific topic: does the use of EHRs reveal a cultural gap?; an ethical concern; an economic concern; a political concern and a technical concern.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ios Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1586032534
• ISBN 13: 9781586032531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Mennerat F.