title: Health telematics and telemedicine for improving patients' care.
abstract: Current problems and solutions to establish health telematics and telemedicine for patient's seamless care have been analysed referring to experiences of advanced institutions especially in, but not restricted to, the USA. In that context, problems at institutional boundaries as well as technical and personal problems for communication and co-operation have been explored. Entering coded clinical data and the ubiquitous access to that information are crucial challenges to be met.
authors.affiliation: Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN, USA. cmcdonald@regenstrief.com
authors.forename: Clement
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blobel
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D006801:Humans; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D017216:Telemedicine