Standardized Vocabulary Case Study Clinical information systems including the electronic medical records are sometimes characterized by describing their inputs and outputs. To ensure interoperability

Standardized Vocabulary Case Study Clinical information systems including the electronic medical records are sometimes characterized by describing their inputs and outputs. To ensure interoperability the use of a controlled vocabulary is necessary so that the data entered into the electronic medical record can be transmitted between health information systems. Read the case study in Chapter […]

Managers in health care have a legal and moral obligation to ensure high standards of quality and patient safety. As a healthcare leader, you are in a prime position to mandate policy, systems, and pr

Managers in health care have a legal and moral obligation to ensure high standards of quality and patient safety. As a healthcare leader, you are in a prime position to mandate policy, systems, and procedures, and to influence organizational climates. Health care managers possess an essential role in the quality of care and patient safety. […]