Computing and collaborative care

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This 1997 yearbook focuses on the timely subject of medical informatics requirements, essential for the success of collaborative care: 1) computer-based patient records that link and integrate all of the patient textual data, signals, and images generated in all services and facilities collaborating in the health-care program; 2) adequate data protection to maintain the confidentiality and security of patient data; 3) clinical decision support for the health-care providers to help assure an acceptable standard for quality of patient care; and 4) administrative decision support to help in monitoring and controllingg utilzation of resources and costs o care. Sections: Health and clinical management. Computer-based patient records. Information systems. Image and signal processing. Decision-support systems. Knowledge processing. Education.