It's been well documented that there exists a worldwide chronic shortage of medical staff. And according to the World Health Organization, this has indeed become a "crisis."
During this shortage of skilled staff, and especially in light of the considerable reimbursement funds available for technology implementation in hospitals and other care facilities, it makes sense to utilize technology in order to gain as much efficiency as possible within healthcare settings. Implementation of clinical decision support systems, while expensive, can begin to show benefits almost immediately after implementation and training is complete and will not only increase practitioner efficiency but will also result in considerable long-term savings.
When evaluating clinical information systems, it's important to ensure that the vendor of choice has a robust drug information resource behind it. Lexi-Comp offers Lexi-Data, a fully integrated drug database containing drug classifications by medication generic name and brand name, dosage calculators, as well as a comprehensive drug interaction database to flag potential drug interactions and allergies.
During this shortage of skilled staff, and especially in light of the considerable reimbursement funds available for technology implementation in hospitals and other care facilities, it makes sense to utilize technology in order to gain as much efficiency as possible within healthcare settings. Implementation of clinical decision support systems, while expensive, can begin to show benefits almost immediately after implementation and training is complete and will not only increase practitioner efficiency but will also result in considerable long-term savings.
When evaluating clinical information systems, it's important to ensure that the vendor of choice has a robust drug information resource behind it. Lexi-Comp offers Lexi-Data, a fully integrated drug database containing drug classifications by medication generic name and brand name, dosage calculators, as well as a comprehensive drug interaction database to flag potential drug interactions and allergies.
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