Connecting the disconnected: what FSM is doing?
This paper describes the effort the FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs has carried out to connect its geographically disconnected and isolated hospitals and health facilities on the same health information network. It discusses the rationale and the process for such undertaking, lists the achievements the project has made, and lays the vision for its future direction.
Department of Health & social Affairs. P.O. Box PS70, Palikir, FM 96941. noliver@fsmhealth.fm
Norleen
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Oliver
Sepehr
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Sohrab
D003258:Consumer Behavior; D016208:Databases, Factual; D008122:Local Area Networks; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D008849:Micronesia; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*