JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 368-369 , July 2009

Are You on the Health Information Technology Bandwagon?

  • Debra Bakerjian, PhD, FNP, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Debra Bakerjian, PhD, RN, FNP, 750 Grant Ave., Suite 150, Novato, CA 94945.
    • ,
  • Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Institute of Medicine Committee, Center of San Diego Center for Patient Safety, San Diego, CA

References 

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  2. Gloth FM, Coleman EA, Phillips SL, Zorowitz RA. Using electronic health records to improve care: Will “High Tech” allow a return to “High Touch” medicine?. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005;6:270–275
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  5. Representatives from Standards Development Organizations ASPE/DALTCP and the University of Colorado. Report for Department of Health and Human Services. Taxonomy of health information technology functions in nursing homes and home health agencies. Contract #HHS-100-03-0028. Available at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/Taxonomy-SDO.htm. Accessed February 23, 2009.
  6. Alexander GL, Wakefield DS. IT sophistication in nursing homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2009;10:398–407
  7. Subramanian S, Hoover S, Gilman B, et al. Computerized Physician order entry with clinical decision support in long-term care facilities: Costs and benefits to stakeholders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55:1451–1457
  8. Scherger JE. Viewpoint: When considering a tech investment, ask three important questions. Med Econ 2008;85:13. Available at: http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=566038. Accessed February 20, 2009.

PII: S1525-8610(09)00095-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.03.002

JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 368-369 , July 2009

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