Computational Technology for Effective Health Care - Immediate Steps and Strategic Directions (Paperback, New)

Despite a strong commitment to delivering quality health care, persistent problems involving medical errors and ineffective treatment continue to plague the industry. Many of these problems are the consequence of poor information and technology (IT) capabilities, and most importantly, the lack cognitive IT support. Clinicians spend a great deal of time sifting through large amounts of raw data, when, ideally, IT systems would place raw data into context with current medical knowledge to provide clinicians with computer models that depict the health status of the patient. Computational Technology for Effective Health Care advocates re-balancing the portfolio of investments in health care IT to place a greater emphasis on providing cognitive support for health care providers, patients, and family caregivers; observing proven principles for success in designing and implementing IT; and accelerating research related to health care in the computer and social sciences and in health/biomedical informatics. Health care professionals, patient safety advocates, as well as IT specialists and engineers, will find this book a useful tool in preparation for crossing the health care IT chasm.

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Committee on Engaging the Computer Science Research Community in Health Care Informatics • Computer Science and Telecommunications Board • Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences • National Research Council
Editors:	Willam W. Stead • Herbert S. Lin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	120
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-13050-9
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General
LSN:	0-309-13050-6
Barcode:	9780309130509

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