E-pathways: Computers And the Patient's Journey Through Care

Care pathways are being developed throughout the health service to improve the quality and effectiveness of care. This guide looks at the potential of Information Technology and systems methods for supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of "e-Pathways". Case studies throughout highlight team approaches to facilitation, clinical knowledge management, process analysis and redesign, and computerization - providing insights into how e-Pathways can be used to support high quality patient care. This text requires no prior knowledge of IT systems. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the full text of the book, useful website links, background material and trial process modelling software. Doctors, nurses, managers throughout primary and secondary care and healthcare information technology specialists and suppliers should find this volume of interest. Contributors are Anne Brice, Charles Bruce, Jessica Flower, Paul Frosdick, Nick Gaunt, David Jones, Maxine Jones, Bala Kainth, Louise MacPherson, Shiv Naraynen, Malcolm Oswald, David Rodrick, Susan Short, John Thornbury and Pat Williams.