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[Electronic documentation in medicine; flexible concepts versus isolated solutions].
T Ganslandt1, C F Krieglstein, M L Müller
1Institut für Medizinische Informatik und Biomathematik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. ganslan@uni-muenster.de
Zentralblatt Fur Gynakologie
|September 27, 2000
Summary
Implementing flexible, integrated medical documentation tools enhances data standardization and access. This facilitates diverse applications like quality management and clinical research, overcoming software incompatibility issues.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Medical Documentation Systems
- Data Management in Healthcare
Context:
- Current computer-based medical documentation offers standardization and faster data access.
- Integrating documentation tools into clinical workflows enables broader data utilization for quality management, research, and administration.
- Incompatible software hinders the achievement of integrated documentation goals.
Purpose:
- To introduce requirements for flexible medical documentation tools.
- To present the Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) model as a potential implementation strategy.
- To report on practical experiences with a prototype flexible documentation application.
Summary:
- Flexible and integrated documentation systems are crucial for maximizing the benefits of computer-based medical records.
- The Entity-Attribute-Value model offers a flexible approach to data representation, supporting multiple applications.
- A prototype demonstrated the practical feasibility of flexible documentation tools in a clinical setting.
Impact:
- Facilitates seamless data integration across diverse healthcare applications.
- Improves efficiency in quality management, clinical research, and clinic administration.
- Addresses challenges posed by incompatible software, promoting interoperability and data reusability.