There is a pressing need for individualized healthcare systems as chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetics will be responsible for three-quarters of the world’s deaths by 2020 [1,2,28]. Most hospital readmission rates are due to a definable … Continued
Conclusions: This case study indicates that critical factors for the successful introduction of clinical information systems into hospital environment were an initial clear vision to be paperless, strong clinical leadership and management at the departmental level, committed project management, and … Continued
Electronic health record (EHR) systems have been adopted to capture the condition of patients, facilitate communication between healthcare providers [1,2], and improve the quality of care [3]. While certain aspects of patient care are documented by structured data (e.g., diagnosis … Continued