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    • Health Informatics
    • Database Systems
    • Healthcare Standards

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    • Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) systems are crucial for modern healthcare.
    • Integrating EHRs often requires complex middleware infrastructure.
    • Standardization is key for interoperability in healthcare data exchange.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the implementation of a novel EHR server.
    • To achieve EHR server functionality directly within a PostgreSQL relational database.
    • To evaluate the server's adherence to the ISO EN 13606 standard.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed an EHR server integrated into a PostgreSQL database.
    • Utilized the ISO EN 13606 standard as the information model.
    • Assessed the server's features against standard requirements.
    • Identified limitations related to communication durability and middleware assumptions.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully implemented an EHR server without external middleware.
    • The server supports key features mandated by the ISO EN 13606 standard.
    • Identified specific areas where the standard's assumptions pose challenges for direct database implementation.
    • Demonstrated practical utility in two real-world scenarios.

    Conclusions:

    • A middleware-free EHR server is feasible using PostgreSQL and ISO EN 13606.
    • Direct database implementation offers a simplified approach to EHR systems.
    • Further consideration of communication protocols and middleware assumptions is needed for robust integration.