Historical evolution of preventive medical informatics in the USA

A major reorganization of healthcare services is occurring in the United States. It has evolved from the solo- and group-practice models of the 1940s with fee-for-service and insurer-indemnification financing that used paper-based information systems to support preventive medical services. In the 19...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Methods of information in medicine Vol. 39; no. 3; p. 204
Main Author:	Collen, M F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 2000
Subjects:	Forecasting History, 20th Century Humans Managed Care Programs - trends Medical Informatics - history Medical Informatics - organization & administration Medical Informatics - trends Preventive Medicine - history United States United States
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	A major reorganization of healthcare services is occurring in the United States. It has evolved from the solo- and group-practice models of the 1940s with fee-for-service and insurer-indemnification financing that used paper-based information systems to support preventive medical services. In the 1990s there emerged nation-wide, managed-care plans employing enhanced computer-based information systems with online preventive medical practice guidelines and Internet-supported home-care telemedicine. It is helpful to review how this major reengineering of medicine has come about.
ISSN:	0026-1270
DOI:	10.1055/s-0038-1634344