Human–Computer Interaction

The sheer volume of information on the Internet exceeds most expectations yet raises problems: efficient search for information, information retrieval, information visualization, human-information processing, understanding, and assimilation. Authors of Internet information need to determine how to best structure the information for use by others. E-Health can be described as the transition of health care processes and transactions into the Internet-delivered electronic superhighway. The health care delivery system has not kept up with phenomenal advancement in science and technology and proliferation of knowledge, treatments, drugs, and devices. With current advances in genomics, sensor technologies, nanotechnologies, and information and communication technologies, the complexity of science and technology in health care is only going to increase. In the 10 years since that Institute of Medicine reporting, progress has been made in applying information technology to manage and improve patient care, but widespread adoption across the industry has still not been achieved.