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Managing clinical research information: a case study in information access, presentation, and analysis.
R Hashim1, T L Lewis, S J Rosenfeld
1National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, USA.
Journal of Healthcare Information Management : JHIM
|February 24, 2001
Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) enhanced its medical information systems to support patient care and clinical research. Key strategies include a standard clinical desktop, data repository, access package, and protocol mapping for improved capabilities.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Clinical Research Informatics
- Medical Information Systems
Background:
- Medical information systems face dual demands of patient care and clinical research.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center sought to improve its information systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the NIH Clinical Center's strategy for enhancing medical information systems.
- To outline key components enabling better patient care and clinical research.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a standard clinical desktop.
- Development of a clinical data repository.
- Creation of a repository access package.
- Utilizing protocol mapping for data integration.
Main Results:
- The integrated system provides enhanced capabilities for healthcare professionals.
- Clinical investigators benefit from improved data access and research support.
- The strategy addresses the challenges of supporting both patient care and research.
Conclusions:
- The described approach effectively enhances medical information systems at the NIH.
- The four key components offer significant advancements for patient care and clinical research.
- These integrated tools support the dual mission of the NIH Clinical Center.