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[Computing in medical practice].

Rudolf Wechsler1, Meide S Anção, Carlos José Reis de Campos

  • 1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Jornal De Pediatria
|September 25, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Information technology enhances medical practice by improving patient data management, decision support, and knowledge access. This review explores electronic health records, telemedicine, and internet resources for better healthcare delivery.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Information Technology
  • Digital Health

Context:

  • Information technology (IT) is integral to modern life, significantly impacting healthcare.
  • The study reviews the evolving role of IT in medical education and practice.
  • A non-systematic literature review was conducted using various sources, including databases like Medline and Lilacs.

Purpose:

  • To analyze and discuss the application of IT in medical education and practice.
  • To evaluate the benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations of IT in healthcare.
  • To explore specific IT tools such as electronic medical records, decision-support systems, and telemedicine.

Summary:

  • Electronic medical records (EMRs) offer benefits and drawbacks concerning history, functions, costs, and legal/ethical issues.

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  • Medical decision-support systems address the challenge of vast healthcare information, aiding clinical judgment.
  • The internet's impact on knowledge dissemination and telemedicine's potential and ethical concerns are examined, alongside a case study of IT implementation.

    • Impact:

    • IT provides essential tools for organizing medical visits and managing patient data.
    • Medical computing facilitates diagnosis, treatment recommendations, and access to information for improved decision-making.
    • The integration of IT enhances medical knowledge accessibility and supports timely, informed clinical decisions.