Bar-code medication administration system for anesthetics: Effects on documentation and billing

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 655-659

  Nolen, Agatha L ^a,b   Rodes II, W Dyer ^c  

^a HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CMC ^*

Author keywords

Anesthetics; Automation; Billing; Codes; Documentation; Drug administration; Hospitals

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BAR CODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL BILLING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OPERATING ROOM; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 41749124770     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070167     Document Type: Article

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