Title :
The Centre for Health Informatics and Computing (CHIC)
Author :
Atkinson, Chris ; Eldabi, Tillal ; Paul, Ray J. ; Pouloudi, Nancy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst. & Comput., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
Healthcare is one of the major growth areas in developed economies, but demand outstrips supply nevertheless. This paper discusses the research opportunities afforded in health informatics and computing, and in particular the activities of the Centre for Health Informatics and Computing (CHIC) at Brunel University. The "Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology" (SISTeM), simulation modelling and decision-making are introduced as areas of CHIC\´s expertise, and other emerging approaches are outlined.
Keywords :
computer centres; decision support systems; digital simulation; health care; medical information systems; Brunel University; CHIC; Centre for Health Informatics and Computing; SISTeM; decision support; decision-making; developed economies; health computing; health informatics; healthcare; research opportunities; simulation modelling; soft information systems; soft systems methodology; soft technologies; Biomedical informatics; Computational modeling; Decision making; Economic indicators; Government; Hospitals; Information systems; Information technology; Insurance; Medical services;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Interfaces, 2000. ITI 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pula, Croatia
Print_ISBN :
953-96769-1-6
