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Evolution of health information management and information technology in emergency medicine
Author(s) -
Dinh Michael,
Chu Matthew
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2006.00855.x
Subject(s) - medicine , telemedicine , health information technology , medical emergency , information technology , health care , electronic health record , information system , electrical engineering , engineering , political science , law , economics , economic growth
The implementation of information technology will continue to have important effects on the practice of emergency medicine. Patient registration and tracking systems, telemedicine electronic order entry systems, and the advent of electronic health records are some examples of applications that influence patient care in emergency departments. We review the literature regarding information technology advances in emergency medicine and outline the important role that emergency physicians play in developing and implementing a national health information technology strategy.