7 articles in this issue
Mike Bainbridge
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Peter Pritchard
A balance is needed between central control of primary care and local autonomy. The aim should be to maximise local autonomy but conform to central policies and guidelines where appropriate. The British NHS has mistakenly tried to exercise strict control ... see more
Mikko Nenonen,Olli Nylander,Hannu Rintanen,Tarja Suominen
A health information system is more than just an electronic patient database. It is also more than a reporting system for healthcare data. It is a precondition for a modern healthcare system driven by information rather than by resources or norms. However... see more
Olli Nylander,Tarja Suominen,Hannu Rintanen,Simo Pelanteri,Mikko Nenonen
Objective To describe information concerning the use of more than one type of institutional social welfare and healthcare service during one year.Design A record linkage study based on nationwide administrative registers.Setting The National Hospital Disc... see more
Paul Huntington,David Nicholas,Peter Williams,Barrie Gunter
Use is an important characteristic in determining the success or otherwise of any digital information service, and in making comparisons between services. The source of most use data is the server logs that record user activity on a real-time and continuo... see more
Gary Arvary
Empirical research has demonstrated that simple design modifications in the electronic medical record (EMR) can improve user acceptance. Changes, such as pagination, the use of wireless pen slate computers and the use of digital ink (the graphic represent... see more
James McMorran,Damian Crowther
In 1992, a group of medical students and a UK general practitioner were awarded the John Perry Prize for an MS-DOS-based flexible, dynamic, updateable and structured computerised medical reference system. At the time of the award the reference system cont... see more