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Andréia Cristina de Souza1, Claudia Moro1, Zilma S N Reis2
1Graduate Studies in Technology in Health, Pontifical Catholic Univeristy of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil.
Abstract:
Brazil has a long tradition in the use of health information systems, however--until now--there is no consensus on the minimum data set from which to compose discharge summaries. This article describes the methodology used by a group of experts--members of WG1 of ISOTC 215 Health Informatics Brazilian mirror committee--to define the information model of the discharge summary. This paper describes the current status of the standardization process and the first pilot tests with this infomation content.
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