title: Evolution of computer-based information systems and networks to support integrated health care delivery systems.
abstract: As health care delivery systems become more integrated with an emphasis on community wellness and prevention, well-developed information infrastructures will be needed to support their activities. The article introduces several previously published independent models for the evolution of integrated delivery systems, computer-based patient records (CPRs), and health information networks as well as a summary model that illustrates the relationship among these entities and their somewhat parallel development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration and Policy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage; D017146:Models, Organizational; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States