title: Computers in case management. Advancing health care delivery through technology.
abstract: Fast efficient access to patient information is an essential management tool in the current healthcare environment. The clinical case management computer module at Stanford Health Services provides and integrates essential patient data elements to facilitate clinical case coordination and assist the nurse case managers with documentation of clinical data for discharge planning and utilization review. Information systems such as this one are critical to the provision of comprehensive, cost-effective patient care management.
authors.affiliation: Stanford Health Services, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kedrowski
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D008331:Management Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009737:Nursing Records; D010351:Patient Discharge; D014600:Utilization Review