The role of clinical information technology in depression care management.
We examine the literature on the growing application of clinical information technology in managing depression care and highlight lessons learned from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's national program "Depression in Primary Care-Incentives Demonstrations." Several program sites are implementing depression care registries. Key issues discussed about implementing registries include using a simple yet functional format, designing registries to track multiple conditions versus depression alone (i.e., patient-centric versus disease-centric registries) and avoiding violations of patient privacy with the advent of more advanced information technologies (e.g., web-based formats). Finally, we discuss some implications of clinical information technology for health care practices and policy makers.
Kilbourne
Amy M
AM
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, School of Medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA. Amy.Kilbourne@med.va.gov
McGinnis
Gretchen Flanders
GF
Belnap
Bea Herbeck
BH
Klinkman
Michael
M
Thomas
Marshall
M
D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D014481:United States