The computer-based patient record: An essential technology for health care
This report, delivered by the National Academy, is based off an 18-month study of how patient records can be improved to meet the many and varied demands for patient information and to enhance the quality of patient care and the effectiveness and efficiency of health care delivery. After describing the study, the report delineates the needs of patient record users and describes how future patient record systems can meet user needs. It identifies technologies essential to future systems and assesses how well existing systems meet future requirements. It also describes non-technological barriers to improving patient records and presents a strategic plan for overcoming them. Finally, the report sets forth the committee’s recommendations for accelerating the realization of computer-based patient records.
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