Database Methods and Delivery. Integrating Heterogeneous Resources: The Integrated Academic Information Management Systems (IAIMS): Heterogeneity in Health Care Computing Environments

摘要

This paper discusses issues of heterogeneity in computer systems, networks, databases, and presentation techniques, and the problems it creates in developing integrated medical information systems. The need for institutional, comprehensive goals are emphasized. Using the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center's computing environment as the case study, various steps to solve the heterogeneity problem are presented.