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Information technology has to be exploited to meet todays challenges within healthcare. This book describes a structured electronic medical record system in nursing homes in Bergen, Norway. Its decision making support and statistical capabilities shows how quality can be improved and how quality- and management data can be collected in an automated way. The system was installed and mission critical use started in seven institutions with 800 users in only 3 months. This may be considered one of the most interesting results of the project.

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The author is department chief for "department of nursing home medicine" in Bergen, Norway, responsible for 23 nursing homes with 2300 beds. He is geriatrician and has a master degree in health administration.

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