This book introduces readers to the tools and methodology of Structured Systems Analysis as well as the nuances of the Medications domain. It applies structured systems analysis methodology and tools to electronic prescription, computerized physician order entry, drug dispensation, medication administration, and clinical decision support. Providing a comprehensive view of the EHR/EMR, the text covers user interface considerations, reporting requirements, and standards and vocabularies for meaningful use. Assuming no previous clinical and/or informatics knowledge, the author uses accessible language and includes over 170 figures and 100 review questions with answers.

Auteur

Alexander Scarlat, MD is board certified in Anesthesiology. He has practiced medicine for 18 years and holds a degree in Computer Sciences. Dr. Scarlat has a strong background in healthcare informatics, working for more than two decades with vendors in electronic health records R&D and with hospitals implementing healthcare information technology. Fluent in both medical and IT languages, he is a knowledgeable and experienced liaison between clinicians and IT specialists.

Résumé
An accessible primer, Electronic Health Record: A Systems Analysis of the Medications Domain introduces the tools and methodology of Structured Systems Analysis as well as the nuances of the Medications domain. The first part of the book provides a top-down decomposition along two main paths: data in motion workflows, processes, activities, and tas

Contenu

Short Primer on Structured Systems Analysis. The Medications Domain: Workflows and Data Structures. Prescribe/eRX. Order/CPOE. Dispense/ePharmacy. Administer/eMAR. User Interface. Clinical Decision Support. Reports. Interoperability: Standards and Vocabularies.