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238 M.G. Leu et al.<br />

Table 17.4 Cl<strong>in</strong>ical areas for health IT use, and available solutions (adapted from18 )<br />

Impact on cl<strong>in</strong>ician workflow<br />

Tools track and follow up<br />

preventive care needs,<br />

results, and outcomes<br />

Multidiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary coord<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

care; specific fields <strong>in</strong><br />

structured, analyzable format<br />

Area of <strong>Health</strong> IT use M<strong>in</strong>imal/none Some Moderate Significant<br />

Orders, results, Results for ordered tests Onl<strong>in</strong>e order sets, onl<strong>in</strong>e results Onl<strong>in</strong>e chart or results<br />

and results<br />

pr<strong>in</strong>ted or faxed<br />

for cl<strong>in</strong>icians of ordered tests review between<br />

management (paper-based)<br />

different care sett<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

Intra-cl<strong>in</strong>ic<br />

Providers and cl<strong>in</strong>ic staff Cl<strong>in</strong>ical tasks assigned<br />

Electronic documentation<br />

communication communicate with<br />

electronically, document by cl<strong>in</strong>ician (EHR,<br />

e-mail, text messages; imag<strong>in</strong>g of paper notes<br />

word processor)<br />

notes dictated<br />

(a.k.a., “Go paperless”)<br />

Patient education Practice website with Automatically generated forms/ E-mail with patients Cl<strong>in</strong>ical care managed between<br />

and outreach educational materials, care plans (e.g., asthma<br />

visits (<strong>in</strong>cludes goal-sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />

automated rem<strong>in</strong>ders action plan)<br />

and track<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

for appo<strong>in</strong>tments<br />

Inter-cl<strong>in</strong>ic<br />

Paper immunization cards Electronic referral paperwork Information exchanges, Referrals managed per<br />

coord<strong>in</strong>ation<br />

provider-ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed electronically re<strong>in</strong>forced<br />

personal health record protocols; <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

systems<br />

exchanges<br />

Medication<br />

Onl<strong>in</strong>e drug reference e-prescrib<strong>in</strong>g (with <strong>in</strong>teraction e-prescrib<strong>in</strong>g with dose e-prescrib<strong>in</strong>g with diagnosis-<br />

management<br />

check<strong>in</strong>g), frequently<br />

calculation, medication and patient- based decision<br />

used lists<br />

reconciliation<br />

support<br />

Provider education Web site l<strong>in</strong>ks, onl<strong>in</strong>e cl<strong>in</strong>ic Integrated or handheld reference Cl<strong>in</strong>ical calculators Integrated electronic cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />

and feedback policy manuals<br />

materials, onl<strong>in</strong>e tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

decision support; report<br />

cards, assessments

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