TY  - JOUR
T1  - Medical informatics: Improving health care through information
AU  - Hersh WR
Y1  - 2002/10/23
N1  - 10.1001/jama.288.16.1955
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1955
EP  - 1958
VL  - 288
IS  - 16
N2  - 
There is a growing concern that information is not being used as effectively
as possible in health care. Recent reports from the Institute of Medicine
have reviewed research findings related to information use and expressed concerns
about medical errors and patient safety,1 the
quality of medical records,2 and the protection
of patient privacy and confidentiality.3 The
latest Institute of Medicine report on this topic ties all these problems
and potential solutions together in a vision for a health care system that
is safe, patient-centered, and evidence-based.4 A
variety of solutions is required to address the information-related problems
in health care; many solutions involve the use of computers and computer-related
technologies.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.288.16.1955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.288.16.1955
ER  -