MUDRLite - health record tailored to your particular needs

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Information Systems

Background:

• Current hospital information systems (HIS) are primarily for management, not physician use.
• Existing electronic health records (EHRs) lack structured data and flexibility for medical research.
• Physicians often resort to disparate solutions like MS Access or Excel for study data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce MUDRLite, a novel EHR application developed by the EuroMISE Centre - Cardio.
• To address the gap between hospital management systems and the specific needs of physicians for research.
• To present a flexible and customizable EHR solution tailored for healthcare providers.

Main Methods:

• MUDRLite is based on applied research in EHR design and experience from the TripleC project.
• It is a simplified branch of the MUltimedia Distributed Record (MUDR) system.
• The application is configured via an XML file defining its visual aspects and behavior using MUDRLite Language (MLL).
• MLL employs event-oriented programming for handling actions, such as populating forms with SQL query results.

Main Results:

• MUDRLite provides a highly tailorable EHR application.
• Its design allows adaptation to specific healthcare provider needs and environments.
• Initial testing is underway at the Neurovascular Department of the Central Military Hospital in Prague.

Conclusions:

• MUDRLite offers a flexible and adaptable EHR solution for physicians engaged in medical studies.
• It bridges the gap left by current HIS and proprietary data collection methods.
• The system's customizability enhances usability in diverse clinical research settings.