Information management

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 29 KB
• Volume: 1
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1553-5592
• DOI: 10.1002/jhm.50

✦ Synopsis

Information management refers to the acquisition and utilization of patient data for key hospital activities that include but are not limited to direct patient care. Optimal care of hospitalized patients and optimal work flow require basic clinical information systems. Advanced clinical information systems also provide decision support, which may include computer based provider order entry, event monitoring, electronic charting and bar coding. Hospitalists use local systems to acquire data and information that support optimal medical decision making at the point of care. Hospitalists can lead or coordinate efforts within their institution to develop, utilize and update clinical information systems to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase satisfaction among providers.