Electronic health information in use: Characteristics that support employee workflow and patient care

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 287-305

  Russ, Alissa L ^a   Saleem, Jason J ^a   Justice, Connie F ^b   Woodward Hagg, Heather ^a   Woodbridge, Peter A ^c   Doebbeling, Bradley N ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

data display; electronic health record; human factors; medical informatics applications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKFLOW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; WORKFLOW;

EID: 78651295959     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458210365981     Document Type: Article

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