Examination of the types of database systems that are available and how health care facilities utilize these different types of databases is the topic of this report. Giving more detail on the different types of architecture of databases and data structure will follow.

Defining Health Care Database Systems

A computerized clinical database consists of clinical data for storing, retrieving, analyzing, and reporting of information (McCartney,2012). The data in these databases help in managing care plans, research projects, and creating reports for the different departments within a health care facility.

The first type of database that a health care facility may use is Operational database. This database consists of data on patients, the 'ders for care, pharmacy orders, tests...