Computer Applications in Medical Care. Ambulatory Care Computer Systems. Systems for Large Group Practice and Outpatient Settings: Depth Variance in Medical Record Automation for Ambulatory Care

摘要

Clinically-oriented software for ambulatory care is characterized by a dramatic variance in the ability to capture, transform and report data. In this paper, a framework is presented which describes both user needs and application software potential along a continuum of increasing depth or complexity. User organizations which operate in a cost-effective manner will likely find a good fit between their level of need for clinical information-handling and the depth of the clinical software they use.