商品簡介
Aimed at those in the health information technology industry and government, healthcare providers and other users of health IT, and patient advocacy groups, this report from the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology reviews the evidence on the impact of health IT on patient safety. It recommends actions to be taken by the private and public sectors to maximize the safety of IT-assisted health care services such as electronic health records, personal health records and secure patient portals, clinical decision support, computerized provider order entry, and health information exchanges (but not software for medical devices). It examines the literature and examples from the public to consider the potential benefits and risks of health IT and evaluates the current state of health, detailing a systems approach for safety, opportunities to improve it from the perspectives of manufacturers and users of health IT, the role of patients and their families, the responsibilities of the private and public sectors, and the future research agenda. No index is provided. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
