Overview of health care and nursing informatics in the Netherlands

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This paper describes developments in the use of information technology (IT) in Dutch health care. Since it is impossible to cover all current initiatives in the nations' health care system, the developments are described from the viewpoint of the nursing profession. Therefore the focus centres on users, clinical systems and nursing systems. However, more 'technology driven' issues are addressed as well. After an outline of the 'history' of hospital information systems (HIS) and a brief description of several current initiatives in electronic patient records, electronic data interchange, chipcards and system integration across health institutions and agencies, the focus shifts to nursing applications. Nurses in the Netherlands use IT in clinical practice, in management and in education. Research in nursing informatics in the Netherlands is in its infancy, however, some current research will be discussed.

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