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Innovations in the utilization of health information technology in psychiatric services.

Robert M. Plovnick
- 01 Mar 2009 - 
- Vol. 18, Iss: 1, pp 5-11
TLDR
There is ever-increasing activity in applying information technology to various areas of healthcare, including mental health, and many are having a positive impact on mental healthcare today.
Abstract
There is ever-increasing activity in applying information technology to various areas of healthcare, including mental health. Examples of innovations include applications in screening, treatment, clinical decision support, communication and coordination, telemedicine, Internet-based education and services, public health research, training and education, and bioinformatics. Issues and challenges include protection of privacy, managing narrative free text, assessing the reliability of information found online, and mitigating impact on clinical workflow. While many of the innovations described will not be fully realized until national information systems reach a larger scale, many are having a positive impact on mental healthcare today.

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