Implementing a Computer-Based Patient Record
Healthcare enterprises all over the world are striving to use computer automation to provide the highest quality care at the lowest possible cost. The ultimate goal is some sort of computer-based patient record. This technology is still emerging, but it will probably be behind some of the most influential changes in our society and quality of life over the next 50 years.
Though this page is not intended to be a comprehensive or exhaustive source, feel free to use it as place to start for information about progress in healthcare automation.
- What is a computer-based patient record?
- How do I implement one?
- What issues should I take into account?
- Is it expensive?
- What are other organizations doing?
- What should I do?
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