Title:
E-health technologies and improving patient safety : exploring organizational factors
Series:
Premier reference source
Publication Information:
Hershey, P.A. : Medical Information Science Reference, [2013]
Physical Description:
xxii, 350 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
ISBN:
9781466626577
9781466626881
9781466627192
Abstract:
"This book presents an overview of information and communication technologies and their impact on the field of both patient safety and e-health and highlights a better understanding of their interaction"-- Provided by publisher.
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Summary
Summary
Advancements in technology regularly influence the healthcare field and developing aspects on medical patient safety. Implementing electronic health records, decision support systems, and computerised physician order entry systems reduces risk in the potential for e-health to make errors leading to adverse events.
E-Health Technologies and Improving Patient Safety: Exploring Organizational Factors presents an overview on information and communication technologies and addresses the impacts on the field of both patient safety and e-health. This book offers insightful perspectives and concentrated research on concepts related to these areas, as well as issues and current trends in patient safety in e-health.
