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The use of a computer based system for the management of information handling within the clinical environment is a means by which quality assurance in patient care through the mechanism of Medical Audit can be achieved. Medical Audit required the expert analysis of complete, accurate and current data and only by clinically generated information within the patient management system can this be achieved. By introducing a microcomputer system comprising a multiuser operating system, an automated office package, and a relational database management system, progress has been made in meeting immediate clinical needs and the requirements for Medical Audit. The incorporation of office automation principles into the clinical information flow provides facilities for patient handling and produces reports and letters concerning diagnosis and management. High quality data entered into the database by this process will be used for the purpose of Medical Audit. In this way working practices and outcome will be evaluated.
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Bell, J. et al. (1990). The Planning and Development of a Clinically Based Multiuser Microcomputer-Based System for Audit and Quality Assurance. In: O’Moore, R., Bengtsson, S., Bryant, J.R., Bryden, J.S. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe ’90. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 40. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51659-7_133
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