• Traditional ways of transferring health care information among professionals are
inadequate for care to be continuous and tightly coordinated.• Although interoperable …

Health information technology is a core infrastructure for the chronic care model, integrated
care, and other organized care delivery models. From the provider perspective, health …

• The study demonstrates that randomized trials of innovative interventions based on health
information technology can be successfully conducted in the community setting.• Standards …

Background Chronic disease is a growing problem in the United States. More than 125
million Americans had at least 1 chronic care condition in 2000, and this number is expected …

Effective healthcare integration is underpinned by clinical information transfer that is timely,
legible and relevant. The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate a method for best …

The world has evolved into" The Informed Society" where consumers from all types of
businesses and industries play larger roles in both the purchase and the development of …

As patients receive medical care, their clinical history may be tracked and recorded by
multiple electronic systems developed by independent vendors. Medical providers might …

Recent federal policies and actions support the adoption of health information exchange
(HIE) in order to improve healthcare by addressing fragmented personal health information …

Integrated care entails professionals from different organizations have to work together in a
team-oriented way to provide high-quality care for a patient. This requires that healthcare …

Integration of health information is critical to the provision of effective, quality care in today's
fragmented health care system. The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions and the …