Conclusion: A standardized nursing-terminology-based electronic nursing record system allowed us to monitor the variations in nursing practice with regard to preventive pressure-ulcer care in intensive-care patients with and at risk of pressure ulcers. We found that pressure-ulcer prevention care was … Continued
Conclusion: Functionalities noticeably vary among the EHR systems currently used in French primary care. Whereas these systems are globally very focused on drug prescriptions, several core functionalities are frequently lacking. They are also poorly interoperable for healthcare professionals and patients. … Continued
(Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Conclusions: We developed a checklist that can be used to reliably assess the quality of clinical information updating tools. We found many shortcomings in currently available clinical knowledge updating tools. Ideally, these tools will evolve in the direction of applying … Continued
Conclusions: These findings suggest that CHCs face difficult and often unique barriers related to EHR implementation and use, and the resultant efficiency impacts should not be overlooked. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
CONCLUSION: Most participants perceived the system as a useful and convenient mode of health care delivery, expressed positive attitudes toward the HTMS and expressed intent to use the system. However, there were concerns centred on the issues of cost, ease … Continued
Authors: Hoy D, Hardiker NR, McNicoll IT, Westwell P, Bryans A There is growing interest in the development of standards which structure information round discrete clinical concepts, in a way that supports system development and interoperability. Most notable are the … Continued
This study attempts to determine the factors which affect the uptake of an EPR by Irish GPs.Methods and materials: Two national postal surveys of Irish General Practitioners (GPs) were carried out in 2000 and again in 2003. Response rates were … Continued