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Objective Most countries in Europe and the USA are increasingly using an electronic medical record (EMR) to help improve healthcare quality. Unfortunately, most developing countries face many challenges ranging from epidemics and civil wars to disasters:
Faustine Williams, Suzanne Boren
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A recent paper from the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) working groups suggests that whilst there is substantial agreement around many health informatics principles there remain ...
Simon de Lusignan
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A quantitative analysis of the impact of a computerised information system on nurses' clinical practice using a realistic evaluation framework [PDF]
Objective: To explore nurses' perceptions of the impact on clinical practice of the use of a computerised hospital information system. Design: A realistic evaluation design based on Pawson and Tilley's work has been used across all the phases of the ...
Ammenwerth +27 more
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Background Evidence suggests that a more structured approach to diabetes care can lead to better health outcomes. We needed to develop an evidence based conceptual framework for the Chronic Disease Management Network (CDM-Net) project which aims to use ...
Akuh Adaji, Peter Schattner, Kay Jones
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In this issue: Prerequisites for precision medicine are genomics, computerised medical record systems, and big data analytics [PDF]
Your editor’s choice in this issue of the journal is a paper by Ronquillo et al .[1][1] The key message from this thought-provoking paper is that genomics, computerised medical record (CMR) systems and big data analytics are prerequisites for the delivery of precision medicine ([Figure 1][2 ...
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The NHS Information Technology (IT) and Social Care Review 2009: a synopsis
Background England's National Health Service information technology (NHS IT) has been much criticised in a number of major governmental and non-governmental reports. The author was requested to write a review of NHS IT to help formulate policy. Objective
Glyn Hayes
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The impact of eHealth on the quality and safety of health care : a systematic overview [PDF]
There is considerable international interest in exploiting the potential of digital solutions to enhance the quality and safety of health care. Implementations of transformative eHealth technologies are underway globally, often at very considerable cost.
Anandan, Chantelle +10 more
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Background To facilitate collaboration between different healthcare providers and to exchange patient data we developed a paper-based tool, which also enabled to plan interventions and follow-up activities: the PCP.
Marlies ME Geurts +3 more
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Computer-Assisted versus Oral-and-Written History Taking for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease: a Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
Background and objectives: CVD is an important global healthcare issue; it is the leading cause of global mortality, with an increasing incidence identified in both developed and developing countries. It is also an extremely costly disease for healthcare
Auerbach +45 more
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Background In recent decades, patients' exposure to ionising radiation (IR) during diagnostic examinations has increased a great deal. X-ray requests do not always conform to the principle of 'justification', which emphasises the real utility and ...
Ernesto Mola +5 more
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