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A high-level object-oriented model for representing relationships in an electronic medical record

R H Dolin1

  • 1Southern California Kaiser-Permanente, Anaheim 92804.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a high-level object-oriented model for electronic medical records (EMR) data. This approach simplifies complex medical data relationships, improving EMR usability and management.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Computer Science
  • Data Modeling

Background:

  • Electronic medical records (EMR) are crucial for enhancing healthcare quality and cost-effectiveness.
  • Representing complex, heterogeneous, and interrelated medical data in EMRs presents significant challenges.
  • Existing computer-assisted data modeling tools can produce large, unwieldy data models due to intricate medical information relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a high-level object-oriented model for representing relationships within electronic medical record data.
  • To address the complexity and inter-relatedness of medical information in data models.
  • To facilitate easier manipulation and viewing of EMR data models.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a high-level object-oriented model.

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  • Utilizing object relationships and inheritance principles.
  • Focusing on abstract representation of medical entities and their connections.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed model effectively represents relationships between diverse medical objects.
    • Inheritance allows for flexible and dynamic data relationships.
    • Enables relating any medical entity to any other, even without pre-specified links.

    Conclusions:

    • The high-level object-oriented model simplifies the representation of complex EMR data.
    • This approach enhances the usability and manageability of medical data models.
    • Facilitates more intuitive and comprehensive data integration in electronic health records.