Evaluation of Automated ECG (Electrocardiograms) Services: A Study of the Costs and Benefits of CAPOC in the Southern California Area.

Abstract

Under sponsorship of the Tri-Service Medical Information Systems (TRIMIS) Program Office (TPO), a computer system for analysis of electro-cardiograms (ECGs) was installed at 18 Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the Southern California area. The objective of the automated ECG system is to improve cardiac diagnosis and treatment in the military health care system by providing high-quality ECG analysis services, at a reasonable cost, to a large number of MTFs, many of which do not have cardiologists on their staffs. The computer system, CAPOC, was the subject of this evaluation of the costs and effectiveness of ECG services before and after automation. This report outlines the evaluation process and presents our findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1981
Accession Number
ADA141007

Entities

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Nurses
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.