Description
In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Romil Chadha brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Medical Informatics for the Internist and Hospitalist. Top experts cover the foundations of informatics for generalists, EHR optimization, clinical documentation technology, AI, digital communication and collaboration; ethical considerations; and more.- Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including virtual health in primary care and hospital medicine: Integrating telehealth, remote patient monitoring, Hospital-At-Home, e-consult, and technology to expand patient access and continuity of care; mobile health technologies for patients and medical apps for physicians; wearable technology and patient-generated data; a pragmatic guide to evaluating AI and machine learning in healthcare; and more- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on medical informatics for the internist and hospitalist, offering actionable insights for clinical practice- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
Table of Contents
Foundations of Clinical Informatics for Generalists: Exploring the History, Core Concepts, and Current State of Informatics in HealthcareHealth Information Systems and Electronic Health Record Optimization: Strategies to Enhance Electronic Health Record Usability and Clinician WorkflowDesigning for Usability: Optimizing Human–Computer InteractionClinical Decision Support Systems in Generalist Practice: Utilizing Clinical Decision Support Systems Tools to Improve Clinical Decisions and Patient OutcomesRewriting the Note with Technology: The Evolution and Future of Clinical DocumentationVirtual Health in Primary Care and Hospital Medicine: Integrating Telehealth, Remote Patient Monitoring, Hospital-at-Home, E-consult, and Technology to Expand Patient Access and Continuity of CareMedical Apps for Physicians: Leveraging MHealth to Enhance HealthcareThe Intersection of Social Determinants of Health and Informatics: A Review of Strategies to Improve Care DeliveryAutomation and Workflow Efficiency in Clinical Settings: Implementing Automation to Reduce Administrative BurdensBig Data and Predictive Analytics for Ambulatory and Inpatient Medicine: Utilizing Analytics for Population Health Management and Risk Stratification for Hospitalized PatientsClinician's Guide to Artificial Intelligence: Technical Foundations of Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health Care: Current Capabilities, Emerging Potential, and Future Directions
