Health and Clinical Management - Impact on Clinical Outcome

Abstract

SummaryTo summarize current excellent research in the field of health and clinical management.Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2007.Five articles from international peer reviewed journals were selected for the section on health and clinical management of the IMIA Yearbook 2007. They represent outstanding research on computerized provider order entry, computer applications in the field of translational medicine, time efficiency of electronic health records, and deliverance of telemedicine.In the field of health and clinical management, clinical outcome of computer-supported healthcare, cost-benefit analysis, and barriers and facilitators for technology adoption are still current research topics.