Computers in medicine. Augmenting medical care in pediatric patients with chronic illnesses
E. G. Handler
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
The use of computers to aid care for chronically ill pediatric patients is
a relatively new concept. We are currently using Filemaker II software and
a Macintosh Plus computer to augment overall patient care in children with
chronic diseases, such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular
diseases, head injury, and spinal cord injury. This is a computerized
medical record with a clinical database for dissemination of information to
multidisciplinary team members, generating letters to private health care
providers, displaying telephone messages, and assisting inpatient care.
Advances in computer technology will provide future applications to aid
health care providers in caring for patients with chronic illnesses.
