Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a universal healthcare problem in pediatrics that often requires time-sensitive treatment to prevent irreversible neurologic sequelae. Alth [...]

This project is about information overload and its effects on healthcare workers. When the sources of information are multiple and varied, adverse effects may occur. This [...]

Chronic disease management is an effective way to improve healthcare outcomes while also reducing healthcare expenditures. The Wallace Medical Concern a Portland-based co [...]

Electronic health record (EHR, also called Electronic Medical Record or EMR) systems are rapidly being implemented throughout the United States. Despite this increasing [...]

Medical informatics transforms medicine through the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized physician order entry. Prescriptions created by computerized [...]

This work is the first step towards developing an ontology of intensive care unit orders. A data set comprised of 625 ICU orders from 34 randomly selected patients of sev [...]

A hiatal hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach prolapses through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus. Even though it is believed that the major cause of hiatal hern [...]

Web-based distance instruction is growing in usage and importance. Coming with this growth are changes in instructional methods and technologies. There is a need for tool [...]

Building on previously developed ontology for clinical orders, this work undertakes to answer questions about the usefulness of continued ontology development. Three ques [...]

Collecting structured data on the results, design, and outcomes of randomized controlled trials can benefit the systematic review process. Generally, this involves manual [...]