Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Powell, Valerie (Editor), Din, Franklin M. (Editor), Acharya, Amit (Editor), Torres-Urquidy, Miguel Humberto (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Series: Health Informatics, 3
• Subjects: Medicine.; Health informatics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Health Informatics.

This is the story of a simple idea (the mouth is part of the body) and what it means in the context of the complexities in healthcare organization, care delivery, provider education, and care reimbursement, along with recommendations. Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data seeks to...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Rationale and Need to Articulate Medical and Dental Data
• 2. Informatics and Technology needs and considerations to achieve the Integrated Medical-Dental Electronic Heath Record
• 3. Metrics and Measurements
• 4. Broader Considerations of Medical and Dental Data Integration
• 5. International Perspectives and Comparisons
• 6. An Integrated Medical-Dental Electronic Health Record Environment: A Marshfield Experience
• 7. Conclusion and Recommendations.