title: Aspects of integration in HIS.
abstract: One of the most important characteristics of a hospital information system (HIS) is integration. It can be divided into five types, i.e. integration regarding technical infrastructure, user interface, data, semantic content, and functionality. These types of integration, their advantages, disadvantages and necessary conditions, are described in relation to the concept of an 'open' HIS and the ongoing standardization process.
authors.affiliation: Kommunedata, Ballerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D008838:Microcomputers; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface