New methods for clinical decision support in hospitals
Abstract
Healthcare is a critical activity that consumes a high proportion of the wealth of societies. Governments and healthcare systems around the world are seeking to limit runaway healthcare costs while providing high quality services in ways that balance the competing needs of different groups of people. New technologies are providing opportunities to make healthcare more efficient and effective through better communications and access (e.g., Abraham et al., 2008). The increasing use of mobile devices in hospitals (Kuziemsky et al, 2005) is leading to new types of mobile application (e.g., Agarwal et al., 2007, Bardram and Bossen, 2005, Munoz et al., 2003).
Authors: Mark Chignell, Yelena Yesha, Jimmy Lo