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Implementation of an optical disk system for medical record storage
1Maine Medical Center, Portland.
Topics in Health Record Management
|August 7, 1990
Summary
Maine Medical Center developed a unique optical disk system over three years. This system, MARS, now meets daily production needs, improving patient care and offering financial benefits.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Health Information Systems
Background:
- Maine Medical Center faced challenges with existing systems.
- The need for an improved, integrated solution was identified.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of the Medical Archive and Retrieval System (MARS).
- To evaluate the effectiveness of an optical disk system in a healthcare setting.
Main Methods:
- A joint developmental effort between Maine Medical Center and Advanced Healthcare Systems, Inc.
- Implementation of a comprehensive system including hardware, software, and staff training over three years.
Main Results:
- The MARS system successfully achieved daily production requirements.
- The optical disk system addressed specific problems at Maine Medical Center.
- Positive impacts on patient care and financial benefits were observed.
Conclusions:
- The MARS project, though unique and challenging, proved successful.
- Optical disk technology offers significant advantages for healthcare information management.
- The investment in MARS yielded substantial quantifiable and unquantifiable benefits.