A Review of Interoperability Standards in E-health and Imperatives for their Adoption in Africa

The ability of healthcare information systems to share and exchange information (interoperate) is essential to facilitate the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services. Although standardization is considered key to addressing the fragmentation currently challenging the healthcare environment,...

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Main Authors: Funmi Adebesin, Rosemary Foster, Paula Kotzé, Darelle Van Greunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists 2013-07-01
Series:South African Computer Journal
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Online Access:http://sacj.cs.uct.ac.za/index.php/sacj/article/view/176