The Intervention Centre partner in EviCare innovation and research program

EviCare is a Norwegian innovation and research program. The aim of the program is to develop valid tools, and to produce high-quality research, within the field of clinical decision support.
The main objective of this project is to develop methods and technology for providing “Evidence-Based Medicine” (EBM) at the point of care, integrated with an electronic health record (EHR) or other health information systems directly involved in the clinical process, resulting in higher quality of care and a more detailed, transparent documentation of care processes.

Secondary objectives are to enable and ensure:

• Computerized guideline-based care and collaboration
• Practical and usable guideline interfaces – both to healthcare providers and to patients
• Patient-understandable care process documentation
• National and local maintenance and administration of guidelines

Project contributions:
The main technological contributions of the EVICARE project will be in area 4 of the VERDIKT program (Social, economic and cultural challenges and opportunities), since advanced information technology that supports clinical work in hospitals has the potential to have a substantial impact on the quality of health services. The project will also give major, direct contributions to area 1 (User interfaces, information and software technology), and indirectly to areas 2 (Communication technology and infrastructure) and 3 (Security, privacy and vulnerability).
R&D challenges: Towards evidence-based clinical practice
EviCare is a Norwegian innovation and research program. The aim of the program is to develop valid tools, and to produce high-quality research, within the field of clinical decision support.
Objectives
The main objective of this project is to develop methods and technology for providing “Evidence-Based Medicine” (EBM) at the point of care, integrated with an electronic health record (EHR) or other health information systems directly involved in the clinical process, resulting in higher quality of care and a more detailed, transparent documentation of care processes.
Secondary objectives are to enable and ensure:

• Computerized guideline-based care and collaboration
• Practical and usable guideline interfaces – both to healthcare providers and to patients
• Patient-understandable care process documentation
• National and local maintenance and administration of guidelines

Project contributions:
The main technological contributions of the EVICARE project will be in area 4 of the VERDIKT program (Social, economic and cultural challenges and opportunities), since advanced information technology that supports clinical work in hospitals has the potential to have a substantial impact on the quality of health services. The project will also give major, direct contributions to area 1 (User interfaces, information and software technology), and indirectly to areas 2 (Communication technology and infrastructure) and 3 (Security, privacy and vulnerability).