Networks in Healthcare: A Systematic Review

Networks form the backbone of any healthcare system. Various databases were searched with relevant keywords and data was abstracted and numerous papers were appraised for this synthesis. The compiled systematic review gives a comprehensive overview of various networks that are found in healthcare with a special reference to treatment, referral, and best practice care of patients. Special support networks like Clinical decision support systems, Physician collaboration networks, Telemedicine networks, Shared healthcare record access are also described as these support networks play a pivotal role in improving the quality of healthcare for patients.网络是任何医疗保健系统的核心支柱。本研究通过相关关键词检索多个数据库，提取数据并对大量文献进行评估以完成本次综述整合。本次汇编的系统综述全面概述了医疗领域中各类网络，重点聚焦于患者的治疗、转诊及最佳诊疗照护实践。此外，本综述还对各类专项支持网络进行了阐述，包括临床决策支持系统（Clinical Decision Support Systems）、医师协作网络、远程医疗网络以及医疗记录共享访问机制——这类支持网络在提升患者医疗服务质量方面发挥着关键作用。