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Health Information Standards: Towards Integrated Health Information Networks

Health Information Standards: Towards Integrated Health Information Networks

Stergiani Spyrou, Panagiotis Bamidis, Nicos Maglaveras
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781605669885|ISBN10: 1605669881|EISBN13: 9781605669892
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch136
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Spyrou, Stergiani, et al. "Health Information Standards: Towards Integrated Health Information Networks." Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 2145-2159. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch136

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Spyrou, S., Bamidis, P., & Maglaveras, N. (2010). Health Information Standards: Towards Integrated Health Information Networks. In J. Rodrigues (Ed.), Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 2145-2159). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch136

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Spyrou, Stergiani, Panagiotis Bamidis, and Nicos Maglaveras. "Health Information Standards: Towards Integrated Health Information Networks." In Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues, 2145-2159. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch136

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Abstract

This chapter presents an abstract view of the regional health information networks (RHN). A presentation of the architecture and structures of the RHN is included. It also reveals the need for integration of information in the framework of a RHN and key issues for the applicability of health information standards to achieve interoperable health care organizations which are the stakeholders of the RHN are presented. Furthermore, a list of case studies for the implementation of RHN in health systems in European, as well as non-European countries, such as the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are demonstrated. Finally, important areas to focus when evaluating RHN are described. The authors hope that the abstract view of RHN would assist in the understanding of the key areas when building regional health networks.

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