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Records Digitization
The process of converting other forms of records
and
information into digital media. Digital records can be considered far
more
efficient than other forms, being potentially accessible from anywhere
in the
world, instantly. A problem that emerges, however, is having any
consistency in
the programs used to organize and store records - two networks may not
be
compatible, which offers problems for information sharing. An example
of this
would be medical records digitization, where one hospital or doctor's
office
may not store information on systems that can be accessed by a
competitor. There
are also concerns that this will make data-mining easier, which is a
growing
concern in the medical field. Records Digitization is also the first
step
towards other potential endeavors, such as the concept of a digital
hospital�,
a paperless facility using technology to streamline care provision.
Covisint
Deal May Speed Up Digitization of Patient Records & New
Covisint Deal Will Help Link Doctors to Patients' Insurance Information
The company Covisint has won a contract to supply a large
group of doctors with health IT. Part of their work involves a network
with
information databases and e-prescriptions. The technology is considered
complementary to digitization for the health industry.
Digital
Library Federation
An organization rallying support behind using digitization
processes to help broaden the collections available to libraries.
Electronic
Medical Records: Challenges to the President's Plan to Digitize
Healthcare
A list of potential problems faced with digitization for the
medical industry.
FBI
Investigates Hackers' $10 Million Ransom Demand
Digitization can also allow easier potential access to
critical information, including for malicious purposes. A group of
hackers
attempted to extort millions after taking 8 million patient records
hostage.
National
Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) & NHPRC
- Digitizing Historical Records
Part of the National Archives, the National Historical
Publications and Records Commission has recently been searching for
grant
applicants to help digitize historical records.
Obama's
big idea: Digital health records
The President's current plan to digitize the nation's
medical records, along with statistics surrounding the current state of
medical
records.
The efforts of SingHealth towards creating a technology-oriented digital hospital.
The
Next Age of Discovery
Digitization is being embraced by possessors of ancient
artifacts and other materials that are crumbling away.
Researchers hope to
archive
material before it becomes lost forever.
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