IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTING

Authors: Kathryn Puskar¹; Jill Aubrecht²; Kathleen Beamer²; Lisa Carozza²

Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 25, Number 5, July-August 2004 , pp. 439-450(12)

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Abstract:

The art and practice of nursing in today's health care arena is becoming increasingly complex. One of the newest challenges in the field of behavioral health is the integration of quality health care with information technology. The authors of this paper examine four emerging aspects of information technology: the electronic medical record, automated medication distribution systems, computerized charting, and hand-held computers. The benefits, costs, uses of these technologies, and the potential problems they can provide in the field of behavioral health are discussed. Implications for nursing practice also are explored.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840490443428

Affiliations: 1: University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Publication date: 2004-07-01

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