DecisionNET is a proposed remote database/wide-area computer network that should cultivate quantitative approaches to medicine by providing rapid access to medical facts, literature citations, decision models, and com...
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DecisionNET is a proposed remote database/wide-area computer network that should cultivate quantitative approaches to medicine by providing rapid access to medical facts, literature citations, decision models, and commentary of specific use to those involved with quantitative clinical decision making. Increasing accessibility to data and providing a forum for exchange of ideas should prove to be a significant asset to clinicians, either as modelers or as clients. Further work will address specific database implementation, development of a query engine, and coordination of the communications infrastructure. DecisionNET provides a unique model for the growth and maintenance of other medical knowledge bases.
The organization and development of MIST were a response to the needs of health professionals in Alabama, principally rural physicians, who expressed a desire to access the knowledge of the faculty at the UAB Medical ...
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The organization and development of MIST were a response to the needs of health professionals in Alabama, principally rural physicians, who expressed a desire to access the knowledge of the faculty at the UAB Medical Center. MIST provides free service on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis for physicians around the world. At any time, practitioners can obtain specific medical information and discuss possible diagnoses or patient-related problems with UAB specialists. MIST, the first and largest medical professional telephone consultation program of its kind, receives numerous requests from other institutions seeking information and advice on developing similar programs. Such programs now exist in many states. One reason for the success of MIST is that it has always enjoyed high visibility with UAB physicians, credibility with the physician callers, and priority within UAB's Office of the Vice President for Health Affairs. As a consultative system, MIST continues to contribute to improved health care for citizens of Alabama and beyond and to save patients and taxpayers the expense of unnecessary or inappropriate treatment. MIST provides consultation and continuing education at the moment of need for the professional in private practice. In return, UAB specialists are given access to vital research and demographic information, as well as patient referrals. MIST plays an important role in removing barriers to education and consultation for busy medical personnel and in facilitating patient referrals to an acclaimed center of research and excellent patient care. Rather than searching for the proper contact, one call to an easy-to-remember number puts the health professional in touch with the appropriate source. Rural doctors, as well as medical personnel working in urban areas, can feel that they are practicing 'right next door' to an outstanding university medical center where colleagues who are ready and able to offer expert consultation and support at the critical moment o
A relatively new development is to use the web as an interactive forum for structured, moderated discussions, in which participants exchange views about a specific topic. The authors recently moderated a web-site disc...
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A relatively new development is to use the web as an interactive forum for structured, moderated discussions, in which participants exchange views about a specific topic. The authors recently moderated a web-site discussion on 'methods and models: cost-effectiveness analysis for HIV prevention' for the International Aids Economics Network (IAEN), sponsored by UNAIDS. Discusses this experience. (Quotes from original text)
Telecommunications has become an essential part of every facet of today's business, yet many of us tend to take it for granted. Whenever we pick up the phone, fax documents or messages, or even transmit files from...
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Telecommunications has become an essential part of every facet of today's business, yet many of us tend to take it for granted. Whenever we pick up the phone, fax documents or messages, or even transmit files from our desktop personal computers or laptops, we are putting telecommunications to use, but we hardly give it a second thought.
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