Development of an Interprofessional Educational Electronic Health Record

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Medical Education
• Open Source Technology

Background:

• Academic health record systems present significant challenges.
• Existing systems often inadequately support comprehensive interprofessional health education.
• There is a need for adaptable and accessible educational tools in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify key issues within current academic health record systems.
• To outline the development of a novel open-source educational clinical information system.
• To enhance interprofessional health education through improved technological resources.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of existing academic health record system limitations.
• Design and development of an open-source educational clinical information system.
• Focus on modularity and adaptability for diverse educational needs.

Main Results:

• Identification of specific shortcomings in current health record systems for educational purposes.
• Initiation of a project to build a functional open-source educational clinical information system.
• Establishment of a framework for interprofessional collaboration within the system.

Conclusions:

• Open-source educational clinical information systems offer a viable solution to identified challenges.
• The developed system has the potential to significantly improve interprofessional health education.
• Further development and implementation are crucial for realizing the full benefits.