Chapter 12
Clinical Applications
- Maternal and infant care systems
- Radiology imaging systems
- Picture archiving and Communications system
- Encounter forms
- Prescription labels
- Patient eligibility
- Third-party databases for drugs
- Third-party databases for toxicology
- Laboratory systems
- Disease registries
- Emergency department systems
- Cardiology systems
- Clinical decision support systems
- Pharmacy system
Clinical applications are the heart of a physician’s business. The needs for each specialty are unique. Allergists use radiology and spirometers to analyze a patient’s condition, while cardiologists use EKG machines to help diagnose a patient. In the following pages, we will discuss the myriad of systems found in an ambulatory or hospital setting and ...
