Implementation of computerised physician order entry (CPOE) and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in the NHS: Quantitative before and after study

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7670, 2008, Pages 622-625

  Collin, Simon ^a   Reeves, Barnaby C ^a   Hendy, Jane ^b   Fulop, Naomi ^c   Hutchings, Andrew ^d   Priedane, Eugenia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; URINE CULTURE; X RAY FILM;

AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DAY CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ENGLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 51949118069     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a939     Document Type: Article

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