How Java Technology and XML Are Improving Healthcare in Brazil
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Description: If you're a developer who works in health care, health insurance, or HMO administration, you know what a nightmare it can be to change health care systems. Patient information databases and billing systems are frequently error-prone and full of glitches. Complex, diverse computing systems that can effectively exchange huge amounts of patient data are a central requirement of a seamless health care system; but such systems are notoriously difficult to develop and maintain. This problem is further aggravated in developing countries, where the reach of technology into remote corners is highly restricted, and it's impossible to manage patient data locally -- even on a transient basis.
