Use of information technology in general practice

The Use of Health Information Technology by Nurses in Healthcare

Background: Health Information Technology (HIT) has the potential for improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare and nurses are the largest group of HIT users. Objectives: Therefore, the present study mainly aimed to investigate the use of HIT by nurses in healthcare. Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted in four educational and treatmen...

Information technology creeps into rural general practice.

This study looked at the effect of information technology on rural medical practice. Eight GPs in rural medical practice in Victoria were interviewed, and World Wide Web sites were accessed for information relevant to the rural GPs use of information technology. The results indicated that rural GPs are developing their use of information technology according to their needs. The use of informati...

why general physicians are reluctant to use information technology in their private clinic?

background: communications and information technology revolution has a remarkable effect on economic, social, politic and security of all the world. using of information technology in medicine has many advantages such as improve the quality and effectiveness of care, reduce medical errors, enhance the management of acute and chronic disease, access to updated information, and help to medical de...

Ten ways to improve information technology in the NHS. Any change in information technology in general practice requires extensive piloting.

Desktop laboratory technology in general practice.

Quality assurance schemes are important Technology is invading general practice at a rapid rate. dipsticks for biochemical or microbiological testing, biochemical desktop analysers, pregnancy tests, endoscopes, and even computer assisted clinical decision making are changing the scene in the hitherto low tech family doctor's consulting rooms.' Unfortunately, market forces can be as influential ...