Evolution of a Mature Clinical Informationist Model
Open Access
- 31 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
- Vol. 12 (3) , 249-255
- https://doi.org/10.1197/jamia.M1726
Abstract
Achieving evidence-based practice will require new approaches to providing information during health care delivery and to integrating evidence and informatics at the point of care. To support evidence-based practice, Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) introduced the role of clinical informationist, an information specialist with sufficient knowledge and insight to function as a true partner in the health care team. To further disseminate evidence-based knowledge, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center's (VUMC) electronic medical record system and pathway development processes integrate advanced information synthesis capabilities provided by clinical informationists. Combining clinical informationist expertise with informatics tools is an effective strategy for delivering the evidence needed to support patient care decisions.This publication has 82 references indexed in Scilit:
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