The economics of health information technology in medication management: A systematic review of economic evaluations

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 423-438

  O'Reilly, Daria ^a,b,c   Tarride, Jean Eric ^a,b,c   Goeree, Ron ^a,b,c   Lokker, Cynthia ^b   McKibbon, K Ann ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MEDICAL ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; NORTH AMERICA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 84862603389     PISSN: 10675027     EISSN: 1527974X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2011-000310     Document Type: Review

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