THIS STUDY INVESTIGATES THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN EVALUATING IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENT CARE WITHIN HOSPITAL SETTINGS

This article details the findings of a study that looked at how hospitals are using computers tomonitor their own performance in terms of patient care improvement. The main objective of thisresearch is to discover if hospitals can improve patient care by using computers. To kick off theinvestigation, a literature review is included about healthcare IT applications. This class includestools for clinical decision assistance, electronic health records, and telemedicine. It may debatethese technologies on any number of fronts, including their pros and cons, their impact on healthcarecosts, and patient outcomes.