Capturing and communicating information

Article Abstract:

The healthcare industry is emerging from its paper-based historical roots to modern, automated and integrated health services management. While surveys indicate that the industry spends only 2.5% of its gross revenues on information systems, several companies, including Microsoft and Equifax, have recently launched healthcare informatics services. Equifax's Healthcare Information Services Group provides managed-care software, physician profiling, claims analysis and outcome measures. The group aims to facilitate providers' practice of 'informational medicine,' where the wealth of medical information is used to improve quality, develop new services and cut costs.

Health Care, Health Care and Social Assistance, Data Processing Services, Data processing and preparation, Health Industry DP Services, Column, Medical informatics, Medical information management services

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Ready or not, EDI is coming

Article Abstract:

Physicians have played almost no role in developing automated record-keeping and communications systems. Because of this, they may end up using systems that do not fit their needs such as the Health Care Financing Administration's Medicare transaction system, now under development. The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange is urging legislation that would make such systems mandatory during 1st qtr 1994. Physicians balk at using the systems because they are expensive but do not provide immediate cost savings.

Physicians, Medical professions, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Electronic data interchange, EDI (Electronic data interchange)

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Technological barriers fall

Article Abstract:

High technology is changing telemedicine in 1995, with the advent of less expensive software, computers and transmission equipment. Physicians will be more inclined to use such technology as standards help make equipment more compatible, and as the telecommunications infrastructure grows and becomes more affordable. Long distance carriers, telephone firms and cable companies may be able to enter the market and help bring prices down.

Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Computer Systems NEC, Medical Services NEC, Other Ambulatory Health Care Services, Economic aspects, Telecommunications equipment, High technology, Computer systems, Communications equipment

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