The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries of the world. The industry comprises of hospitals and other associated sectors. As per a report by the body of the healthcare industry and Yes Bank, the industry, by 2012 would touch US $77 billion from the US $35 billion in November 2009, registering a growth of nearly 23%. Other economies like Brazil, China and Mexico too have registered a growth, but in the US, the industry has seen a sector wise growth of nearly 9.3. This growth is a result of the rise in healthcare facilities in the public as well as the private sectors, pathological laboratories, medical diagnostics and health insurance sector.
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The Use and Implementation of Health Information Systems
The contents of this article are dedicated to investigating the utilization and application of health informatics in a variety of contexts. Hence, the article will treat the subjects of health information exchange, health knowledge management, e-health systems, e-public health systems and m-health systems.
* Health information exchangesrefer to the transmission and dissemination of healthcare information electronically among organizations within a region or community. The technological development registered at the level of health informatics resulted in the capability to electronically transmit clinical data among disparate healthcare information systems without it having to suffer any alterations. The degree of exchangeability has expanded to a national level. This way clinicians can integrate their independent records, creating agile, patient-centered electronic health records that generate a new level of patient safety and information exchange.
* Health information exchangesrefer to the transmission and dissemination of healthcare information electronically among organizations within a region or community. The technological development registered at the level of health informatics resulted in the capability to electronically transmit clinical data among disparate healthcare information systems without it having to suffer any alterations. The degree of exchangeability has expanded to a national level. This way clinicians can integrate their independent records, creating agile, patient-centered electronic health records that generate a new level of patient safety and information exchange.
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