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Pathologists as Stewards of Laboratory Information
- Source :
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. March, 2015, Vol. 139 Issue 3, 332
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Just as electronic health records are transforming the practice of medicine and health care information management, practicing in the era of the electronic health record offers opportunities, if not imperatives, for pathologists to take on new and 'transformative' professional and leadership roles for the organizations they serve. Experience indicates that clinicians will perceive pathologists and laboratories as responsible for all aspects of laboratory testing and information management, including order entry and results reporting, even though such functions may fall beyond the control of the laboratory. As described and expanded upon in the previous 4 articles of this series, the use of electronic health records dictates changes in how clinicians interact with laboratory information. In this environment, pathologists are uniquely positioned to act as the stewards for laboratory information in electronic health records and throughout health care organizations. (Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2015; 139:332-337; doi: 10.5858/arpa.2013-0714-SO)<br />Viewing information management as an opportunity for pathologists is not new. As early as 1987, Korpman (1) described a role for the pathologist as medical information specialist within health care [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15432165
- Volume :
- 139
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.510937158
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2013-0714-SO