Search for dissertations about: "health informatics"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 70 swedish dissertations containing the words health informatics.

  2. 16. The importance of eHealth innovations : Lessons about patient accessible information

    Author : Sofie Wass; Vivian Vimarlund; Åsa Cajander; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Access to digital information and communication has an increasing importance in both the work of healthcare professionals and in patients’ everyday life and has transformed what we do and how we carry out activities. It changes the way in which healthcare is delivered, how information is exchanged within and between organizations and how patients and other actors access and manage information. READ MORE

  4. 17. Implementation of Health Information Systems

    Author : Bahol Rahimi; Vivian Vimarlund; Toomas Timpka; Göran Petersson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

    Abstract : Healthcare organizations now consider increased efficiency, reduced costs, improved patient care and quality of services, and safety when they are planning to implement new information and communication technology (ICT) based applications. However, in spite of enormous investment in health information systems (HIS), no convincing evidence of the overall benefits of HISs yet exists. READ MORE

  5. 18. Epidemiological and statistical basis for detection and prediction of influenza epidemics

    Author : Armin Spreco; Toomas Timpka; Olle Eriksson; Örjan Dahlström; Jonas Ludvigsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : A large number of emerging infectious diseases (including influenza epidemics) has been identified during the last century. The emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases have a negative impact on global health. Influenza epidemics alone cause between 3 and 5 million cases of severe illness annually, and between 250,000 and 500,000 deaths. READ MORE

  6. 19. eMedication – improving medication management using information technology

    Author : Tora Hammar; Göran Petersson; Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; eMedication; eHealth; medication; ePrescribing; electronic prescribing; information technology; drug-related problems; clinical decision support system; health care; pharmacy; patient; Health Informatics; Hälsoinformatik;

    Abstract : Medication is an essential part of health care and enables the prevention andtreatment of many conditions. However, medication errors and drug-relatedproblems (DRP) are frequent and cause suffering for patients and substantial costsfor society. READ MORE

  7. 20. Learning Predictive Models from Electronic Health Records

    Author : Jing Zhao; Lars Akser; Henrik Boström; Nada Lavrač; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Data Science; Machine Learning; Predictive Modeling; Data Representation; Health Informatics; Electronic Health Records; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : The ongoing digitization of healthcare, which has been much accelerated by the widespread adoption of electronic health records, generates unprecedented amounts of clinical data in a readily computable form. This, in turn, affords great opportunities for making meaningful secondary use of clinical data in the endeavor to improve healthcare, as well as to support epidemiology and medical research. READ MORE