Making the case for a clinical information system: The chief information officer view

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-65

  Cotter, Carole M ^a  

^a Lifespan   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical information system; Continuity of care record; Electronic health record; Regional health information organizations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CAREGIVER; COST CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; POLICY; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CRITICAL CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; SAFETY;

EID: 33947202615     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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