Priorities and strategies for the implementation of integrated informatics and communications technology to improve evidence-based practice

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Doebbeling, Bradley N ^a,b,c   Chou, Ann F ^a,c   Tierney, William M ^a,b,c  

^a RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practices; Implementation; Information technology

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CULTURAL FACTOR; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 33645311226     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00363.x     Document Type: Review

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