On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Adrian Midgley wrote: > From: Wayne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >You state that purpose B is to have a computer analyse what > >clinical actions were taken in patient care. Is that the > >primary purpose behind new systems? Are there others? > > They should make it _quicker_ to record a note than free text is. > I mean a good note, but I don't mean a mass of ticks and crosses, that > doesn't fit my idea of a good note. Adrian, If I understand you correctly, there are only two possible ways to accomplish what your describe: 1. the computer interviews/examines the patient and writes the note 2. mind-reading interface for note creation Help me out please - am I missing any possible approach? Andrew --- Andrew P. Ho, M.D. OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes TxOutcome.Org (hosting OIO Library #1) Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center University of California, Los Angeles
