In recent years, a wide range of Business Intelligence (BI) technologies have been applied
to different areas in order to support the decision-making process. BI enables the extraction …

In this paper it is describe a SWOT analysis of an Electronic Heath Record (EHR)
implemented in a Portuguese hospital. As the EHR is a core part of a hospital information …

An increasing number of m-Health applications are being developed benefiting health
service delivery. In this paper, a new methodology based on the principle of calm computing …

Abstract Information systems in healthcare are complex abstract systems. Systems
communicate in a consolidated manner. Several methodologies exist presently to implement …

The motivation for the implementation of a decision support system in maternity care came
from the fact that people are constantly making quick decisions based on incomplete …

The main objectives in triage are to improve the quality of care and reduce the risks
associated to the waiting time in emergency care. Thus, an efficient triage is a good way to …

With the dissemination of Health Information Systems and the greater relevance of
interoperability towards the quality of the information available to the clinical personnel …

Hospital inpatient care compromises one of the most demanding services in health
institutions when providing a careful and continuous healthcare assistance. Such demands …

In the last years, with the progressive expansion of Healthcare Information Systems (HISs),
the healthcare platforms for interoperability and monitoring systems have become …

Abstract Information technology has great potential for transforming the health care system,
improving quality of care. With the increasing expansion of health information systems, the …