Schedule of Didactic Sessions | Session 17
Session 17
Date: Tues. 5/26/09
Topics and Speakers:
Medical Charts and Medical Decision Making, Chris Longhurst, MD (Pediatric Hosptialist)
Learning Objectives:
- Define basic terms used in clinical informatics
- Briefly review the role of healthcare IT in improving quality/safety
- Understand barriers to automation in healthcare
- Understand key risks and success factors for EMR implementations
Supplemental Material:
- Bill Hersh, Health Care Information Technology: Progress and barriers, William Hersh, JAMA, 2004.
- Joan Ash, A Consensus Statement on Considerations for a Successful CPOE Implementation, JAMIA, 2003.
- David Bates, Improving Safety with Information Technology, NEJM, 2003.
- Larry Weed, Medical Records that Guide and Teach