CliniWeb: Managing clinical information on the World-Wide-Web.
Author(s): Thirion, B, Darmoni, S J
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040071
Author(s): Thirion, B, Darmoni, S J
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040071
Author(s): Masys, D R
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040069
To assess the practicality of an automated computer interview as a method to assess preferences for use in decision making. To assess preferences for outcomes of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its treatment.
Author(s): Lenert, L A, Soetikno, R M
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040049
The Read Thesaurus (Version 3 of the Read Codes) is a controlled medical vocabulary produced during the Clinical Terms Projects with the involvement of over 2,000 health care professionals from all United Kingdom specialties. In addition to allowing the transfer of clinical information in a meaningful way, it supports analysis of this information and provides a basis for the development of shareable medical knowledge bases. The thesaurus includes a comprehensive [...]
Author(s): Schulz, E B, Price, C, Brown, P J
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040038
A national survey conducted for the Office of Rural Health Policy in 1995 identified 558 participants in rural telemedicine; 499 (89%) responded to a detailed follow-up survey to describe type of use. While 84% of respondents reported using interactive video, only 25% reported access to e-mail for exchange of data. The challenge to medical informatics is to connect dispersed providers, not just with videoconferencing, but also with other information-sharing methods.
Author(s): Hassol, A, Gaumer, G, Irvin, C, Grigsby, J, Mintzer, C, Puskin, D
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040036
Clinical trials today typically are inefficient, paper-based operations. Poor community physician awareness of available trials and difficult referral mechanisms also contribute to poor accrual. The Physicians Research Network (PRN) web was developed for more efficient trial protocol distribution and eligibility inquiries. The Medical University of South Carolina's Hollings Cancer Center trials program and two community oncology practices served as a testbed. In 581 man-hours over 18 months, 147 protocols were [...]
Author(s): Afrin, L B, Kuppuswamy, V, Slater, B, Stuart, R K
DOI: 10.1093/jamia/4.1.25
Telemedicine is being used by physicians at the member hospitals of the Jefferson Cancer Network (JCN) for consultations regarding the diagnosis and management of cancer patients. The technology employed for this telemedicine system was chosen to meet three related specifications: low capital and operating cost, internal maintainability by community hospital data processing staffs, and compatibility with the existing technologic infrastructure. The solution selected is the ubiquitous desktop personal computer and [...]
Author(s): London, J W, Morton, D E, Marinucci, D, Catalano, R, Comis, R L
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040018
The growing public interest in health and wellness information stems from many sources, including social changes related to consumers' rights and women's health movements, and economic changes brought about by the managed health care revolution. Public, hospital, and medical center libraries have been ill-equipped to meet the increasing need for consumer-oriented materials, even though a few notable programs have been established. The "Information Superhighway" could be an effective tool for [...]
Author(s): Morris, T A, Guard, J R, Marine, S A, Schick, L, Haag, D, Tsipis, G, Kaya, B, Shoemaker, S
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040006
The definition of health information is growing to include multimedia audio, video, and high-resolution still images. This article describes the telemedicine program at East Carolina University School of Medicine, including the telemedicine applications presently in use and the virtual reality applications currently under development' Included are the major design criteria that shape the telemedicine network some of the lessons learned in developing the network, and a discussion of the future [...]
Author(s): Balch, D C, Tichenor, J M
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040001
Inappropriate utilization of diagnostic testing has been well documented. The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of presenting real time, evidence-based critiques about the appropriateness of abdominal radiograph (KUB) orders on physician decision making.
Author(s): Harpole, L H, Khorasani, R, Fiskio, J, Kuperman, G J, Bates, D W
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040511