Health information technology can improve compliance with patient care guidelines by clinicians in resource-limited countries.

"If a child with HIV does not get the appropriate tests and therapies quickly, he or she can get very sick and may die," Dr. Were said. "In resource-limited settings, health care providers with limited training are trying to provide good care for a high numbers of patients. The computer-generated prompts help them provide high-quality care for so many patients. With the prompts, not only were they four times more likely to follow the HIV care guidelines, but they completed these important clinical tasks faster."
Examples of the overdue clinical tasks that were more likely to be completed when clinicians received computerized reminders were:
- Tests to diagnose HIV in infants.
- Chest X-ray to rule out tuberculosis.
- Recommended laboratory tests for patients, including tests for severity of HIV, and kidney and liver function tests.
- Referral of malnourished children for dietary support.
Source-Eurekalert