Most industries have plunged into data automation, but health care organizations have lagged in moving patients' medical records from paper to computers. In its first edition, this text presented a blueprint for introducing the computer-based patient record. This revised edition adds further information to the original text. One section describes recent developments, including the creation of a computer-based patient record institute. An international chapter highlights what is new in this still-emerging technology. The volume also explores such issues as privacy and confidentiality, costs the need for training, legal barriers to CPRs and other key topics.
