Computers undoubtedly have been the most remarkable invention of the 20th century. They have been affecting every field of life since their invention. Computer is a classic case of a technology that has found uses its inventors could never have dreamt of. The influence of computer in Health care is enormous. The process of keeping patient records, appointments and every other kind of information has been transformed from paper to computers. Computers have played a key role in improving the quality of health care. The most direct contribution that information technology can make to improve the quality of health care is to provide the clinician with better information about the patient and health problems at hand and alternative tests and treatments for that problem.
Database systems are designed keeping in mind the requirements of clients. Different software packages are available in the market, which can be modified based on the needs of the users.
Web-based Database Administration
Web-based Database Management
Design of a Drought Mitigation Decision Support Sy...The purpose of these packages is to increase efficiency and save time. Because this is such an important and delicate industry, these database systems need to be very carefully designed. A minor error can have tragic results. Use of database systems has revolutionized the healthcare industry. From scheduling to payroll to all kinds of related information are now stored in databases. Healthcare facilities use different kinds of data, for example they need insurance information for their patients, they might need results from other healthcare facilities for their patients. Although paper records are still kept but database systems now play a key role in healthcare facilities. Different factors such as data distillation, data security, connectivity, storage of data and decision support system contribute to make any database system more efficient and useful for the clients.
A database system in a health care facility would have to consider...