Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The CONTENT project: a problem-oriented, episode-based electronic patient record in primary care.

Gunter Laux1, Thorsten Koerner, Thomas Rosemann

  • 1Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. gunter.laux@med.uni-heidelberg.de

Informatics in Primary Care
|March 3, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Social media activities to enhance the visibility of long-term invasive ventilation: A content and visibility analysis from the PRiVENT study.

PloS one·2026
Same author

Long-Acting versus Short-Acting Opioids and Opioid-Related Disorders in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Claims Data Analysis in Germany.

Journal of pain research·2026
Same author

Implementing a primary care disease management concept for venous leg ulceration: findings of a mixed-methods process evaluation in the Ulcus Cruris Care trial.

BMC health services research·2026
Same author

Outpatient care for venous leg ulceration in Germany: A retrospective claims data analysis.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same author

General-practitioner-centered health care: current results from the implementation of the German model.

Scientific reports·2026
Same author

Developing an Evidence-Based and Patient-Centred Care Concept to Address Deficits in German Primary Care of Venous Leg Ulcers: Results of an Expert Survey Within the ULCUS CRURIS CARE Project.

International wound journal·2026

The CONTENT project establishes an electronic health record system tailored for primary care needs in Germany. This system aims to improve medical knowledge by analyzing aggregated patient data, especially for rare conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Primary Care Research
  • Medical Informatics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Existing electronic patient records often prioritize billing over primary care's specific needs.
  • There is a lack of adequate record-keeping systems for primary care in Germany.
  • The doctor-patient encounter, patient population, and disease presentation have unique characteristics not captured by current systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement an electronic patient record system (CONTENT) designed for primary care.
  • To create a scientific network of general practitioners, computer scientists, and statisticians.
  • To accelerate knowledge acquisition in primary care through data analysis and research.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel classification system specific to primary care.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Establishment of a scientific network involving participating general practices.
  • Utilizing the CONTinuous morbidity registration Epidemiologic NeTwork (CONTENT) for data collection and analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • A scientific project, CONTENT, is underway in Germany to build a primary care electronic record system.
    • A network of healthcare professionals and researchers is collaborating on this initiative.
    • The project aims to conduct various epidemiological and health economic studies.

    Conclusions:

    • The CONTENT project hypothesizes that combining collective experience will enhance knowledge discovery, particularly for complex interactions and rare events.
    • Adequate primary care record-keeping is crucial for building a robust medical knowledge base.
    • This initiative supports scientific aims through a dedicated morbidity registry and research studies.