Electronic medical records : a guide for physicians and administrators /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American College of Physicians--American Society of Internal Medicine
Other Authors: Carter, Jerome H., 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, [2001]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What is an electronic medical record?
  • Computer hardware and enabling technologies
  • Operating systems and programming languages
  • Data repositories, data marts, and data warehouses
  • Internet/intranet technologies
  • Indentifying and understanding business processes
  • Indentifying and understanding clinical care processes
  • The electronic medical record as a tool for research and patient care
  • Quality improvement: Concepts and technical issues
  • Physician adoption strategies
  • Legal issues
  • Security and confidentiality
  • Beginning the selection process
  • How to use consultants effectively
  • From process analysis to statement of requirements
  • Evaluation of features
  • Vendor analysis
  • Creating a request for proposal and negotiating a contract
  • Gathering information: site visits and demonstrations
  • Implementation: preparation and training.