Conclusions: A better understanding of the dynamics of CIS implementation provides insight into how best to encourage clinicians to adopt and make full use of such systems to improve the quality of care for multimorbid patients followed in PC settings. … Continued
Conclusion: This model provides a powerful tool for optimising hospital bed utilisation, and the application showed an important reduction in crowding bed usage. The generic model is flexible, as the level of detail in the modelling of arrivals and length … Continued
Conclusions: Major improvements are needed both in the usability of the systems currently in use in Finland and in the collaboration between end-users and developers. Improved methods of participation need to be developed and applied, particularly for the procurement, deployment … Continued
Discussion: We suggest three guidelines for designing future EMR systems to be used in teaching hospitals. First, the design of documentation tools in EMR needs to take into account what we called “note-intensive tasks” to support the collaborative nature of … Continued
Conclusion: Our study offers insights into the use and potential benefits of HIE in the context of HIV care across occupational groups. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Conclusions: Prescriptions that are faxed in languages that use diacritical marks to denote contextual meaning, are at high risk for misreading when reproduced via fax. We suggest mitigating strategies, including minimal font size and use of alliteration text in other … Continued
Conclusion: mPHR is an emerging health care technology. The majority of existing mPHR apps is limited by at least one of the attributes considered for this study; however, as the mobile market continues to expand it is likely that more … Continued
Conclusion: Web-based individual intervention using both SMS and Internet improved WC, BW, BP, TC, and LDL-C during 12 weeks in post-menopausal women with abdominal obesity. (Source: International Journal of Medical Informatics).
Highlights: ? Variations in surgical patient trajectories are poorly supported in hospital information systems. ? The needs increase drastically when patient trajectories do not unfold according to plan. ? Connecting plans and trajectories allows for more proactive approaches to coordination.Abstract: … Continued
Conclusion: There is real potential for EMRs in developing countries to improve clinical practice and make data available for efficient reporting, quality improvement and other population health uses. An approach of continuous system improvement, combined with regular assessments of use, … Continued