Emergency medical services: the frontier in health information exchange.

Investigating Challenges of Pre-Hospital Emergency Services Information System with a Systemic Approach: Case Study from the South of Iran

Pre-Hospital Emergency Services With Emphasis on Traffic Accidents: A Case Study in Mashhad, Iran

Background: Pre-hospital emergency service is an important part of any health care system. The present study was conducted to evaluate the pre-hospital Emergency Services 115 of Mashhad City, Iran with emphasis on response to traffic accidents during 2012-2013. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional and applied study, 53685 files of traffic accident victims related to 42240...

Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services in Traffic Accidents: Mashhad City, Iran

Background: Physical access to health services is determined by the geographic location of the patient. This study aims to distribute the bases and hospitals of Mashhad City, Iran, and the extent of coverage of the bases in traffic accidents. Materials and Methods: This research is a descriptive cross-sectional and applied study. The study population for high-accident points includes 21142 mis...

Estimated financial savings associated with health information exchange and ambulatory care referral

Data and financial models based on an operational health information exchange suggest that health care delivery costs can be reduced by making clinical data available at the time of care in urban emergency departments. Reductions are the result of decreases in laboratory and radiographic tests, fewer admissions for observation, and lower overall emergency department costs. The likelihood of red...

Informal Payment in Health Settings: A Survey of Teaching Hospitals

Background and Objectives: Informal payment in the health settings is a significant challenge facing the health system, with consequences such as inequity in access to healthcare services, distrust to health care system, and dissatisfied customers. Detailed identification of the nature of the problem is perquisite to developing relevant overcoming strategies. Given that, this study aimed at pro...