Conclusion: In those cases which provided evidence of success beyond the pilot stage, we observed a promising trend: awareness and introduction of Integrated Personal Health and Care Services in European regions has increased. Further research will reveal the weight of … Continued
Conclusions: This study is among the first to illustrate large-scale usage of a query-based HIE system implemented across multiple communities. Patient summary data displayed by default may be an important feature of query-based HIE systems. User role, practice site type, … Continued
Highlights: Abstract: Purpose: Low patient health literacy has been associated with cost increases in medicine because it contributes to inadequate care. Providing explanatory text is a convenient approach to distribute medical information and increase health literacy. Unfortunately, writing text that … Continued
Discussion: The implementation of an electronic order-management system improved the timeliness of antibiotic administration to critical-care patients. Additional system changes are required to further decrease the turnaround time. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Highlights: Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the completeness of anesthesia recording before and after the introduction of an electronic anesthesia record.Methods: The study was conducted in a Korean teaching hospital where the EMR was implemented … Continued
Conclusions: NPDSS can help nurses in decision making of nursing diagnoses. Besides, it can help them to generate nursing diagnoses based on patient-specific data, individualized care plans, and implementation within their usual nursing workflow. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
In this study we adapted an existing questionnaire developed by Shortell et al. to examine the impact of CPOE implementation on communication in a repeated cross-sectional design (6 months before implementation, 3 months after implementation and one-year after implementation). Results … Continued
Highlights: ? The FCM is an area barely explored in its health applications, but in development. ? A FCM was used for the differential diagnosis of alterations in urinary elimination. ? Possible diagnoses were those over a threshold of 12{ca7ad0b74511a57bb2016f24c729dd7716d5352e92d2275aa1f91fb22c36b0a7} … Continued
Conclusions: Participants believe they should be asked for permission before their health information is used for any purpose other than medical treatment. However, consent and privacy concerns are not necessary related.Assuring individuals that their personal health information is de-identified reduces … Continued
Conclusions: Innovative strategies for health information exchange can be implemented in rural communities to increase communication among providers. With this increased communication comes the potential for improved health outcomes and, in turn, healthier communities. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).