title: Point-of-care systems, informatics, and health care delivery.
abstract: Evolving information technology has had profound effects on business operations and the marketplace. The health care services industry, particularly hospitals, clinics, and medical offices, has historically lagged behind other industries in the implementation of comprehensive, integrated, computerized data management tools. Health care reformers are looking to the promises of the information technology "revolution" as a means of improving systemic efficiency and health care quality. This study discusses the impact of informatics, or information technology, on the delivery of health care services. We present the evolution of informatics and the predicted future benefits of integrated computerized patient records and point-of-care systems.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Systems Corporation, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D007256:Information Systems; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States