This study throws light on problems of continuity of patient care paths, patient-related and IT-system-related error handling and time spent on core activities-when ubiquitous IT is used locally in a real physical setting with specific traditions of performing or ‘doing … Continued
CONCLUSIONS: Predictive data mining is becoming an essential instrument for researchers and clinical practitioners in medicine. Understanding the main issues underlying these methods and the application of agreed and standardized procedures is mandatory for their deployment and the dissemination of … Continued
CONCLUSION: Further quantitative research in particular is required to assess the impact of online communication, with special regard to the effect on overall patient demand and on healthcare process efficiency. PMID: 17188564 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: International … Continued
Conclusions: New Zealand ED staff favored electronic poisons information resources while Australians preferred discussion with a colleague. That Poisons Information Centers were the least utilized resource was surprising. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Conclusions: Benefits of MDT work are in evidence, but the causes are not fully understood. Instead of asking ‘how can technology support more MDT activity?’, we ask ‘how can we preserve the benefits of human–human interaction in an increasingly technological … Continued
Conclusion: This study identified several patterns of patient–physician interaction with electronic health record systems. Consistent with previous studies, physician initiated gaze is an important driver of the interactions between patient and physician and patient and technology. (Source: International Journal of … Continued