Computational Technology for Effective Health Care: Immediate Steps and Strategic Directions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309130509)

Despite a strong commitment to delivering quality health care, persistent problems involving medical errors and ineffective treatment continue to plague the industry. Many of these problems are the consequence of poor information and technology (IT) capabilities, and most importantly, the lack cognitive IT support. Clinicians spend a great deal of time sifting through large amounts of raw data, when, ideally, IT systems would place raw data into context with current medical knowledge to provide clinicians with computer models that depict the health status of the patient.

Computational Technology for Effective Health Care advocates re-balancing the portfolio of investments in health care IT to place a greater emphasis on providing cognitive support for health care providers, patients, and family caregivers; observing proven principles for success in designing and implementing IT; and accelerating research related to health care in the computer and social sciences and in health/biomedical informatics.

Health care professionals, patient safety advocates, as well as IT specialists and engineers, will find this book a useful tool in preparation for crossing the health care IT chasm.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci,Computer Science and Telecommunications
ISBN-10: 0309130506
ISBN-13: 9780309130509
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.30d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 72