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Health Information Systems: Requirements and Characteristics
Authors
Angelika Schlotzer, Maria Madsen
Pages
156 - 166
DOI
10.3233/978-1-60750-476-4-156
Category
12
Series
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Ebook
Volume 151: Health Informatics
Abstract

This chapter gives an educational overview of:

• The purpose of health information systems (HIS).

• The characteristics of health information systems for the future.

• System interoperability as an essential feature in a modern HIS.

• Why user requirements must be established before an HIS is designed.

• How to transform a requirements specification into a request for tender.