title: Expanding the scope of health information systems. Challenges and developments.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify current challenges and developments in health information systems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Reports on HIS, eHealth and process support were analyzed, core problems and challenges were identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health information systems are extending their scope towards regional networks and health IT infrastructures. Integration, interoperability and interaction design are still today's core problems. Additional problems arise through the integration of genetic information into the health care process. There are noticeable trends towards solutions for these problems.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Munich University of Technology, Germany. Klaus.Kuhn@lrz.tum.de
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: S H R
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wurst
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Bott
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Giuse
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D018511:Systems Integration