title: Summary report of observations, conclusions and recommendations.
authors.affiliation: IMIA Working Group, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D016494:Computer Security; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000592:standards; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries; D005544:Forecasting; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D018511:Systems Integration