Building An Electronic Disease Register: Getting The Computer To Work For You (primary Care Health Informatics)
by Alan Gillies /
2001 / English / PDF
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This clear straightforward and practical book uses the example of a
disease register to show how computers can work for you and not the
other way round. The results are improved patient health and
patient care. And computers play a major role in achieving this.
The book describes how to computerise patient records implement
systems to process them in accordance with best practice and
available evidence improve working practices and procedures train
staff and manage the process of change. In addition the book
provides an overview of the process of implementing an electronic
disease register examines the real example of a coronary heart
disease (CHD) register in a primary care organisation and considers
future developments including the impact of the CHD National
Service Framework. Whatever stage of computerisation your practice
is at whether you are a general practitioner practice manager or
other member of the primary care team or primary care organisation
you will find this to be an essential guide.
This clear straightforward and practical book uses the example of a
disease register to show how computers can work for you and not the
other way round. The results are improved patient health and
patient care. And computers play a major role in achieving this.
The book describes how to computerise patient records implement
systems to process them in accordance with best practice and
available evidence improve working practices and procedures train
staff and manage the process of change. In addition the book
provides an overview of the process of implementing an electronic
disease register examines the real example of a coronary heart
disease (CHD) register in a primary care organisation and considers
future developments including the impact of the CHD National
Service Framework. Whatever stage of computerisation your practice
is at whether you are a general practitioner practice manager or
other member of the primary care team or primary care organisation
you will find this to be an essential guide.
