TABLE 2 MAJOR TYPES OF CLINICAL HEALTH CARE IT TECHNOLOGIES 10
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS 11
PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY SYSTEMS FOR DRUGS, LAB TESTS, AND PROCEDURES 12
ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING SYSTEM 12
PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR FILMLESS IMAGING 13
LABORATORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS 13
CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 13
TELEMEDICINE 14
OTHER RELATED AND SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES 14
Personal Health Records 14
Radio Frequency Identification 15
VeriChip 16
Bar Coding 16
Speech Recognition 16
Medical Equipment Interfaces 17
BENEFITS OF CLINICAL HEALTH CARE IT TECHNOLOGIES 17
BENEFITS TO PATIENTS 17
Improved Quality of Care 17
Lower Costs 19
Wider Availability of Health Insurance 20
BENEFITS TO HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHER CAREGIVERS 21
Clinical Efficiencies and Improved Quality 21
Verification of Insurance Eligibility and Benefits 21
Patient Satisfaction 22
Image and Public Relations 22
Reduced Malpractice Risk 22
Employee Morale 23
BENEFITS TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 23
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers 23
Improved Drug Safety Surveillance 24
Clinical Trial Recruitment 24
Support of Regulatory Approval 25
Retail Pharmacies 25
Opportunities to Increase Revenues 25
BENEFITS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS 26
BARRIERS TO DEPLOYMENT 27
COST 28
LACK OF METRICS 28
LACK OF STANDARDS 29
Clinical Vocabularies 30
Clinical Ontologies 30
COMPATIBILITY 31
Backwards Compatibility 31
Sideways Compatibility 31
Forwards Compatibility 32
WIDE RANGE OF SOFTWARE CHOICES 32
LACK OF PERSONNEL WITH APPROPRIATE SKILLS 32
LIMITED FINANCIAL RETURNS ON HEALTH IT INVESTMENTS 33
PRIVACY
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