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Health services administration
Volume 172 - Issue 1

An integrated electronic health record and information system for Australia?

Authors:  Christopher D Mount, Christopher W Kelman, Leonard R Smith and Robert M Douglas

Med J Aust 2000; 172 (1): 25-27.
Published online: 3 January 2000
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For Debate

An integrated electronic health record and information system for Australia?

Christopher D Mount, Christopher W Kelman, Leonard R Smith and Robert M Douglas

An integrated health record and information system, although costly and difficult to implement, would provide benefits for clinicians and patients through better clinical care, and for the healthcare system through better data for policy development and resource allocation.

MJA 2000; 172: 25-27

Introduction - Health records - The Integrated Health Record and Information System - Benefits - Implementation - Conclusion - Acknowledgements - References - Authors' details
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Authors

  • Christopher D Mount
  • Christopher W Kelman
  • Leonard R Smith
  • Robert M Douglas

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