Computer Applications in Medical Care. Computer Systems in Hospitals. Medical Records and Quality Assurance: A Simulation Study of Automated Treatment Planning in a Mental Hospital

摘要

A simulation study of automated treatment planning in a state mental hospital revealed that automation, per se, was of little direct benefit to clinicians and had virtually no impact on the clinical process. However, supervisory and quality assurance staff found considerable utility in the ability to generate reports previously unavailable. The implications for planning automated clinical systems are discussed.