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The intersection of health informatics and evidence‐based medicine: computer‐based systems to assist clinicians
Author(s) -
Weekley Josephine S,
Smith Brian J,
Pradhan Malcolm
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125694.x
Subject(s) - health informatics , health care , intersection (aeronautics) , informatics , evidence based medicine , health administration informatics , process (computing) , clinical decision support system , medicine , computer science , data science , decision support system , knowledge management , alternative medicine , nursing , artificial intelligence , public health , engineering , political science , pathology , electrical engineering , law , operating system , aerospace engineering
Evidence‐based medicine and health informatics may assist clinicians contend with the current barriers to the integration of evidence‐based “best practice” into typical healthcare settings. Computer‐based decision support systems can improve the process of care, but whether they improve patient outcomes in a cost‐effective manner is uncertain.