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. 2018 Aug 29;27(1):83–90. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1667075

Table 2. Major opportunities for clinical information systems.

▪ Direct access to instant updates of a patient's medical record as well as remote access to patients’ records. ▪ Improve quality and optimize the use of resources throughout the health system.
▪ Healthcare professionals access to all information and services they need in one place. ▪ Development of efficient and intuitive data processing software and bioinformatics tools.
▪ Patients-centric decision-making based on best clinical evidence. ▪ Pleasurable and respectful interaction with users.
▪ Improve data quality and the analysis of a patient's data by combining it with the physician's own knowledge. ▪ Enhance communication among physicians, radiologists, pathologists, nurses, and other healthcare staff.
▪ Development of better and more effective security protocols. ▪ Incorporation of IT professionals to the ICU.
▪ Faster test turnaround times to provide quicker diagnosis for patients. ▪ Greater chance to conduct potential research based on reality.
▪ Utilization of a standard format to communicate with different clinical information systems. ▪ Defense of value over volume.