Information Access

Information Access Research Projects

SureScripts-Rx Hub Prescription Data Access: This project will evaluate a system to access patient medication data from commercial databases to provide clinicians with critical data that influences clinical decision-making in disaster.

The Disaster Information Specialist: A new role for medical librarians, the Disaster Information Specialist, is being pioneered and evaluated. The Disaster Information Specialist will act as an information advisor for locating, accessing, organizing and managing disaster health information.

Lost Person Finder: This project will use information technology to facilitate reunification of separated people via computer, mobile phone, PDAs and other media.