Information Science

Health Information Systems

A system for the collection and/or processing of data from various sources, and using the information for policy making and management of health services. It could be paper-based or electronic. (From http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTHSD/0,,contentMDK:22239824~menuPK:376799~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:376793,00.html. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/systems/en/)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A system for the collection and/or processing of data from various sources, and using the information for policy making and management of health services. It could be paper-based or electronic. (From http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUTRITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTHSD/0,,contentMDK:22239824~menuPK:376799~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:376793,00.html. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/systems/en/)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Health Information System
  • Information System, Health
  • Information Systems, Health
  • System, Health Information
  • Systems, Health Information

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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History Note

2013

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  1. L01w.313w.500w.750w.300w.361

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Information Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063005. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063005
  2. Health Information Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70323677