J Med Syst. 1990 Aug;14(4):161-79.
The use of computer technology in medicine is no longer the domain of only a few "gadget" happy high-tech aficionados. The rapid pace of medical progress and the increasing demands on physicians' time mandate that mechanisms be developed to deliver the tools of contemporary information management directly into the hands of all practicing physicians. It is with this intent that the Council on Long-range Planning and Development and the Council on Scientific Affairs of the American Medical Association have developed an informational report on Medical Informatics. The technology for producing information about medicine and patients is well into the information age. However, the technology for managing this information has not kept up, at least to the extent of being available in medical facilities where it is needed. Most users of medical information, physicians included, have not crossed the threshold into the electronic/computer era of information acquisition, distribution, and assimilation. The continuing development of the physician as computer user will create a more efficient work environment for the physician while at the same time improving patient care.
计算机技术在医学领域的应用已不再只是少数热衷于“小玩意”的高科技爱好者的专利。医学进步的快速步伐以及对医生时间要求的不断提高，使得必须开发相应机制，以便将当代信息管理工具直接交到所有执业医生手中。正是出于这一目的，美国医学协会的长期规划与发展委员会以及科学事务委员会编写了一份关于医学信息学的信息报告。用于生成有关医学和患者信息的技术已全面进入信息时代。然而，管理这些信息的技术却未能跟上步伐，至少在需要的医疗设施中尚未普及到可用的程度。包括医生在内的大多数医学信息使用者尚未迈入信息获取、传播和吸收的电子/计算机时代。医生作为计算机用户的持续发展，将为医生创造更高效的工作环境，同时改善患者护理。
