Information Technology Essentials for Behavioral Health Clinicians

“Technology will drive behavioral health innovations in efficiency and quality, this book is great primer for clinicians, students, and decision makers on how to approach technology in behavioral health” David K. Nace M.D. Vice President, Clinical Develop

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Naakesh A. Dewan  •  John S. Luo  •  Nancy M. Lorenzi (Editors) Kathryn J. Hannah  •  Marion J. Ball (Series Editors)

Information Technology Essentials for Behavioral Health Clinicians

Editors Naakesh A. Dewan Advanced Psychiatry 2519 N. McMullen Booth Rd. Suite 510-255 Clearwater, Florida 33761 USA John S. Luo UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior Department of Psychiatry 760 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, California 90024 USA Nancy M. Lorenzi Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Informatics Center 428 Eskind Biomedical Library 2209 Garland Ave Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8340 USA

Series Editors Kathryn J. Hannah Department of Biomedical Informatics School of Medicine University of Utah Utah USA and HECS Inc. Calgary Alberta Canada Marion J. Ball Healthcare and life Sciences Institute IBM Research Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland USA

ISBN 978-1-84996-343-5 e-ISBN 978-1-84996-344-2 DOI 10.1007/978-1-84996-344-2 Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2010937961 © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Cover design: eStudioCalamar Figures/Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, Devaki, who inspires and supports me every single day. Naakesh A. Dewan, M.D. I would like to dedicate this book to my wife Karen and daughter Kristen for their support, patience, and understanding while this book was being written. My love and thanks to them always and forever. John S. Luo, M.D. Dedicated to the people who work hard to keep our society balanced! I hope that the informatics-based concepts and systems outlined in this book support you in your efforts. Nancy M. Lorenzi, Ph.D.

Foreword

On March 8, 2010, the Division of Clinical Informatics (formerly the Center for Clinical Computing or CCC) now led by Charles Safran, celebrated 40  years of innovation and excellence in application