OBJECTIVE To review the requirements and functions of clinical information systems for the critical care environment. DATA SOURCES Peer reviewed studies and articles reported from 1990-1998, identified through MEDLINE search and subsequent article references. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Clinical information systems (CIS) utilise information technologies to improve and add value to information managem...

OBJECTIVES Summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2012. RESULTS Three papers from international peer reviewed journals have been selected for the section on health information systems. CONCLUSIONS The selected articles illustrate current research regarding health IT impacts and evaluat...

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adolescence is an important stage of human life span, which crucial developmental processes occur. since peers play a critical role in the psychosocial development of most adolescents, peer education is currently considered as a health promotion strategy in adolescents. peer education is defined as a system of delivering knowledge that improves social learning and provides psychosocial support....

OBJECTIVES Summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2013. RESULTS Five papers from international peer reviewed journals have been selected for the section on health information systems. CONCLUSIONS The selected articles illustrate current research regarding health information technology ...

OBJECTIVES Summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2009. RESULTS Five papers from international peer reviewed journals have been selected for the section on health information systems. They concentrate on topics such as personal health records, the comparison of IT infrastructures in hosp...

BACKGROUND Geographic information systems (GIS) are increasingly recognized tools in maternal health. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of GIS in maternal health and to identify knowledge gaps and opportunities. SEARCH STRATEGY Keywords broadly related to maternal health and GIS were used to search for academic articles and gray literature. SELECTION CRITERIA Reviewed articles focused on mat...