Web-based applications in healthcare and biomedicine /

Web-based applications in healthcare and biomedicine /

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Imprint:	New York : Springer, c2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 270 p.) : ill.
Language:	English
Series:	Annals of information systems, 1934-3221 ; v. 7 Annals of Information Systems ; v. 7.
Subject:	Health services administration -- Information technology. Management information systems. Internet in medicine. Medical informatics. Information storage and retrieval systems -- Health services administration. Medical Informatics. Internet. Management Information Systems. Internet in medicine. Management information systems. Medical informatics.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8892488

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Other authors / contributors:	Lazakidou, Athina A., 1975-
ISBN:	9781441912749 1441912746 9781441912732
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Available also in a print ed. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	This proposed Special Issue in AoIS will present studies from leading researchers and practitioners focusing on current challenges, directions, trends, and opportunities associated with healthcare organizations and their strategic use of Web-enabled technologies. Healthcare and biomedical organizations are undergoing major transformations to meet the demand for improved access and quality of service, and modern information technologies are helping to process and manage the growing wealth of data involved. Web-based applications offer a sharp increase in data access and management, and they are
Other form:	Print version: Web-based applications in healthcare and biomedicine. New York : Springer, c2010 9781441912732 1441912738

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Summary:	Web-based applications provide the power of desktop and server applications with the exibility and accessibility of the web. Using web browsers, users can securely access applications from anywhere within the reach of the company intranet or extranet. The special issue strives to explore the advanced web-based information systems and database applications in healthcare area. Healthcare organizations are undergoing major reorganizations and adjustments to meet the increasing demands of improved healthcare access and quality, as well as lowered costs. As the use of information technology to process medical data increases, much of the critical information necessary to meet these challenges is being stored in digital format. Web-enabled information technologies can provide the means for greater access and more effective integration of healthcare information from disparate computer applications and other information resources. This book presents studies from leading researchers and practitioners focusing on the current challenges, directions, trends, and opportunities associated with heal- care organizations and their strategic use of web-enabled technologies. Managing healthcare information systems with web-enabled technologies is an excellent ve- cle for understanding current and potential uses of Internet technology in the broad areas of healthcare and medical applications.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 270 p.) : ill.
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781441912749 1441912746 9781441912732
ISSN:	1934-3221 ;