Anesthesia Informatics
Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) have been in existence for several decades, but their use in clinical practice has been very limited until recently. When initially developed, AIMS were primarily focused on replacing paper records with an
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Kathryn J. Hannah Marion J. Ball Series Editors
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Anesthesia Informatics
Editors Jerry Stonemetz, MD Clinical Associate Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD USA Series Editors Kathryn J. Hannah Adjunct Professor Department of Community Health Science Faculty of Medicine The University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
Keith Ruskin, MD Professor Anesthesiology and Neurosurgery Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT USA
Marion J. Ball Vice President, Clinical Solutions Healthlink, Inc. 2 Hamill Road Quadrangle 359 West Baltimore, MD 21210, USA and Adjunct Professor The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Foreword
Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) have been in existence for several decades, but their use in clinical practice has been very limited until recently. When initially developed, AIMS were primarily designed to replace paper records with an electronic form. Great debate ensued within the anesthesia community as to the value of these systems because of the concern that unedited data available in the system could place the practitioner at greater risk from a malpractice crisis. Yet, a growing body of evidence suggests that these concerns are unfounded; anesthesiologists and anesthesia departments have therefore become more accepting of this technology. In parallel, the healthcare industry has recognized that electronic medical records are a key element of improving patient safety and reducing error. Many insurers are discussing the development of incentives for implementation of electronic medical records. The re
