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International Journal of Computer & Software Engineering Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJCSE-114, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4451/2017/114
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Hospital Information Systems: The Past, Present, and Future

Eisuke Hanada

Department of Information Science, Saga University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saga, 840-8502, Japan
Prof. Eisuke Hanada, Department of Information Science, Saga University, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saga, 840-8502, Japan; E-mail: hanada@cc.saga-u.ac.jp
19 November 2016; 16 May 2017; 18 May 2017
Handa E (2017) Hospital Information Systems: The Past, Present, and Future. Int J Comput Softw Eng 2: 114. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4451/2017/114

Abstract

Hospital Information Systems (HIS) have been used for more than 40 years. At first they were simple computer applications, but they have developed into complex networks that house storage and and reference systems for clinical information and that provide a support system for the multifaceted staff of modern hospitals. Herein are some comments on the past, present, and future of HIS.