Prospects for a National Health Care Information Infrastructure.

Examines prospects for development of a national computer-based health care information infrastructure. Describes possible components of the national health care information infrastructure, including administrative, clinical, and personal health information systems; population data systems for healt...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1993.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Computers. Health facilities. Information services. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines prospects for development of a national computer-based health care information infrastructure. Describes possible components of the national health care information infrastructure, including administrative, clinical, and personal health information systems; population data systems for health statistics; telemedicine; and civic networks. Identifies and discusses cost implications, policy issues, and legislation related to each component.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.