Title :
Interoperability: the cure for what ails us [Government Affairs]
Abstract :
Information technologies (IT) have become a powerful decisive force in the administration and quality of care. It is important to highlight that this one area throws an imposing shadow not only over the U.S. healthcare system and public health but over national and international security as well. That vastly mysterious area is interoperability
Keywords :
decision making; decision support systems; emergency services; health care; information technology; medical information systems; national security; open systems; patient care; US healthcare system; decision making; electronic health record; information technologies; international security; interoperability; medical administration; national security; patient care quality; public health; Artificial heart; Costs; Hospitals; Information technology; Insurance; Medical services; National security; Pacemakers; Turning; US Government; Cooperative Behavior; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Equipment and Supplies; Guidelines as Topic; Industry; Medical Record Linkage; United States;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEMB.2007.289126
