Use of medical informatics for management of multiple sclerosis using a chronic-care model

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-16

  Hatzakis Jr , Michael J ^a,b,c   Allen, Craig ^a,d   Haselkorn, Mark ^a,d   Anderson, Stephen M ^a,b   Nichol, Paul ^a,b,d   Lai, Charles ^a,d   Haselkorn, Jodie K ^a,b,c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Computerized order entry; Computerized physician order entry; Delivery of healthcare; Health services; Medical informatics; Multiple sclerosis; Physician's practice patterns; Practice guidelines; Veterans

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DISEASE CONTROL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATIENT MONITORING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTERIZED ORDER ENTRY; COMPUTERIZED PHYSICIAN ORDER ENTRY; DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; VETERANS;

HEALTH CARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 33745326942     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2004.10.0135     Document Type: Review

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