Computer-aided treat to target (T2T) Approach for the Rheumatology Patient.
Since 2001,we had been using a document template with manual calculators to assess the disease status during each visit and based on that, formulate a proper treatment plan for our patients We had good outcomes but the process was laborious and slow. From 2007 onwards, we shifted to a rheumatology specific EMR with automatic calculators. This article compares outcomes of Rheum Aid® (a clinician developed EMR for rheumatology) supported "Objectified Assessment" and prescription writing on patients with rheumatic diseases versus previous use of an MS Word® document template and shows better turnover and patient satisfaction.
Society for Administration of Telemedicine and Healthcare Informatics, (SATHI) New Delhi, India.
Shashi Bhushan
SB
Gogia
Anand
A
Malaviya
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004360:Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D055695:Electronic Prescribing; D005260:Female; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems; D008875:Middle Aged; D011996:Records; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012984:Software; D055815:Young Adult
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents