Monthly Archives: June 2008

Americans are using some of the basic online tools for health information

As part of National Health IT Week 2008 held in Washington, DC June 9-13, Kaiser Permanente, through independent market research company StrategyOne, released the results of a nationwide survey conducted between May 8-11, 2008 to gauge Americans awareness and perceptions of electronic health records (http://xnet.kp.org/newscenter/pressreleases/nat/nat_080612_healthit.html). Key findings indicate that Americans are using some of the basic online tools for health information. The results are interesting: 65 percent of respondents have gone online to learn about …

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| Posted on by Gerry Yantis in Thoughts & Reports Tagged | | 1 Comment

Is it possible to have a generic process model in Healthcare?

In Sweden, the National Board of Health and Welfare, commissioned by the Government according to the National Strategy for e-Health , has the task of defining a generic process model in Healthcare. The 3 year project, started 2007-01-01, will deliver guidance for content, structure and patient centric documentation. The starting point is the profession and the citizens demand of information. This is a way to lay the foundations for the information needed in the complete …

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| Posted on by Krister Svanberg in Transforming Healthcare | 1 Comment

Semantic What?

Semantic interoperability explained in terms of the healthcare professional.

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| Posted on by Robert Stegwee in Unlocking Information Tagged , | | 5 Comments