Section: Module 2: Lesson 4: Information Technology | Didactic Emergency Medicine | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:

    • Understand how to use medical record retrieval systems.
    • Understand how to use information technology educational resources to optimize patient care and to improve your knowledge base.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 8mins.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read this article about using information technology in clinical practice

    • Read this article to learn more about whether and how electronic documentation can prevent diagnostic errors

    • Read this article to learn about whether clinicians should rely on Internet to answer clinical questions in the emergency department

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      Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 4

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    • How could your country's use of information technology be improved in order to optimize patient care?

    • Additional Learning Options
    • Review the different sections in this module on using information technology to complete literature searches.  Use the links if your institution provides access to the search engines; otherwise, just review the concepts.