Development of a clinical information tool for the electronic medical record: a case study |
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| Authors: | Barbara A Epstein Nancy H Tannery Charles B Wessel Frances Yarger John LaDue Anthony B Fiorillo |
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| Institution: | Director ;Associate Director for User Services ;Head of Hospital Services ;Assistant Director for Computer Services ;Knowledge Integration Librarian; Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA ;Medical Director, Ambulatory eRecord, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Abstract: | Question:What is the process of developing a clinical information tool to be embedded in the electronic health record of a very large and diverse academic medical center?Setting:The development took place at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System.Method:The clinical information tool developed is a search box with subject tabs to provide quick access to designated full-text information resources. Each subject tab offers a federated search of a different pool of resources. Search results are organized “on the fly” into meaningful categories using clustering technology and are directly accessible from the results page.Results:After more than a year of discussion and planning, a clinical information tool was embedded in the academic medical center''s electronic health record.Conclusion:The library successfully developed a clinical information tool, called Clinical-e, for use at the point of care. Future development will refine the tool and evaluate its impact and effectiveness. |
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