
CHAPTER 18
Objectives
An Insider’s View of the Utility
of a Clinical Information
System
Denise Tyler
1. Assess an insider’s description of a clinical informa-
tion system (CIS).
2. Explore knowledge dissemination and generation
tools supported by the CIS.
3. Describe quality assurance and clinical outcomes
measurement supported by the CIS.
4. Explore evidence-based practice and translational
research tools provided by the CIS.
INTRODUCTION
A clinical information system (CIS) is a technology-based system
applied at the point of care and designed to support the acquisition
and processing of information and to provide storage and process-
ing capabilities. Sittig ...