Explorations in the Design and Implementation of Clinical Information Systems
One of the most difficult aspects of creating clinical systems is rendering clinical concepts in a way that allows computers to reason with them. This is the central challenge in areas such as decision support, workflow management, and interoperability. Building smart EHRs requires computable concepts. Let’s consider a simple example using test orders. Version 1.0 [...]
{ 0 comments }
Fortunately, my career has included a range of informatics-related experiences. Over the years, I have done everything from machine learning research to running a full-time consulting business. My fellowship only prepared me for some of this–the rest I had to learn on the fly. When faced with the challenge of learning something completely new, my [...]
{ 0 comments }
The EHR Science Blog presents the musings of Jerome H. Carter, MD, CEO of NTM Informatics, Inc. He is also the editor of Electronic Health Records, Second Edition, published by the American College of Physicians.
Posts on this blog are the personal views of Dr. Carter and do not reflect the official policies or positions of the American College of Physicians.