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Development of the U.S. Army Ambulatory Care Data Base.
J P Moon1, J M Georgoulakis, V R Austin
1U.S. Army Health Care Studies and Clinical Investigation Activity, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6060.
Military Medicine
|April 1, 1990
Summary
The U.S. Army Medical Department developed an Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB) to track millions of outpatient visits. This system provides key management, epidemiological, and cost indicators for healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Military Health Systems
- Health Informatics
Background:
- The U.S. Army Medical Department manages over 22 million outpatient visits annually.
- Recognized need for a comprehensive Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB) for management, epidemiological, and cost insights.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of the Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB).
- To address challenges encountered in establishing a large-scale healthcare data system.
- To present preliminary findings from the ACDB.
Main Methods:
- Multi-year study approach for ACDB development.
- Data collection from over 3 million outpatient visits.
- Analysis of healthcare provider types and clinic specialties.
Main Results:
- Successful development of the ACDB to meet identified needs.
- Identification of common health care provider types within the system.
- Cataloging of clinic specialties and associated visit volumes.
Conclusions:
- The ACDB is a valuable tool for the U.S. Army Medical Department.
- The system provides essential data for healthcare management and analysis.
- Ongoing data collection will further inform epidemiological and cost indicators.