Explorations in the Design and Implementation of Clinical Information Systems
Database management systems are central to healthcare information technology. This fact served as a source of frustration in the mid-‘80s when I began creating applications. My first real healthcare application was written in Apple BASIC. It stored information on Swan-Ganz catheter readings. Data were stored using file commands (e.g., READ, WRITE, POSITION)–messy, but it worked. [...]
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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 [...]
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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.