title: A tool for provider interaction during patient care: G-CARE.
abstract: We have extended the CARE language to facilitate interaction with providers using the Medical Gopher order entry system during patient care to create G-CARE. We have used G-CARE in several randomized controlled trials and for routine clinical applications. The language has evolved and is now able to support nearly all of the decision support. Its flexibility allows G-CARE results to be used at many points throughout the patient care process. Based on actual use of G-CARE, we have found performance issues and lack of dynamically grouped order sets are limitations which need to be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Overhage
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mamlin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warvel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warvel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011381:Programming Languages; D017010:Reminder Systems