Medical Records Systems, Computerized - Standards
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Adequacy of consent documentation in a specialty surgical unit: time for community debate?

5 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the adequacy of consent documentation related to descriptions of intended procedures, associated risks and treatment alternatives, and to analyse trends in the adequacy of consent documentation in a specialty surgical unit. ... Read more...

Validity of The Health Improvement Network (THIN) for epidemiologic studies of hepatitis C virus infection.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE: Before using computerized databases to study hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology, the validity of the diagnosis must be assessed. We determined the accuracy of HCV diagnostic codes within The Health Improvement Network (THIN), an ... Read more...

Cancer incidence in The Health Improvement Network.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The utility of electronic medical record databases for clinical research relies on the validity and completeness of the recorded medical diagnoses. This study assessed whether the recorded incidence of cancer among patients in The Health ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Medical Records Systems, Computerized - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Giving patients their results online might be the answer. 24 Oct 2009
• Informatics aids to reduce failure rates in notification of abnormal outpatient test results. 24 Oct 2009
• EMRs do not improve reporting rates of abnormal laboratory results? 24 Oct 2009
• Eight rights of safe electronic health record use. 7 Sep 2009
• Adequacy of consent documentation in a specialty surgical unit: time for community debate? 5 Sep 2009
• Validity of The Health Improvement Network (THIN) for epidemiologic studies of hepatitis C virus infection. 30 Aug 2009
• Cancer incidence in The Health Improvement Network. 30 Jul 2009
• Do you know who's who in your EHR? 30 Jul 2009
• The role of health information technology in quality improvement in pediatrics. 30 Jul 2009
• American Society of Radiation Oncology recommendations for documenting intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments. 30 Jul 2009
• Quality: the Mayo Clinic approach. 5 Jul 2009
• Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record. 5 Jul 2009
• Are electronic health records ready for genomic medicine? 29 Jun 2009
• Policy Statement--Using personal health records to improve the quality of health care for children. 29 Jun 2009
• Industry raises its voice on 'meaningful' EHR use. 29 Jun 2009
• Archetype-based conversion of EHR content models: pilot experience with a regional EHR system. 29 Jun 2009
• Missed surgical intensive care unit billing: potential financial impact of 24/7 faculty presence. 29 Jun 2009
• It takes an EHR to create a village. Large Ariz. system creates a standardized EHR to use at its 20 hospitals. 27 Jun 2009
• Opening the black box of cancer surgery quality: WebSMR and the Alberta experience. 13 Jun 2009
• Standardized synoptic cancer pathology reporting: a population-based approach. 13 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Medical Records Systems, Computerized'

Definition: Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record.

Descriptor UI: D016347

Alternative terms: Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Computerized Medical Record System; Medical Record System, Computerized; Medical Record Systems, Computerized; Medical Records System, Computerized; Computerized Medical Records Systems; Computerized Patient Medical Records; Automated Medical Record System; Automated Medical Record Systems; Automated Medical Records System; Medical Record System, Automated; Medical Record Systems, Automated; Medical Records System, Automated; Medical Records Systems, Automated; Automated Medical Records Systems; Computerized Medical Record Systems; Computerized Medical Records System; Medical Records, Computerized; Medical Record, Computerized; Computerized Medical Record; Record, Computerized Medical; Records, Computerized Medical; Computerized Medical Records; Computerized Patient Records; Computerized Patient Record; Patient Record, Computerized; Record, Computerized Patient; Records, Computerized Patient; Patient Records, Computerized;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: E05.318.308.940.968.625; L01.280.900.968.775; L01.700.508.300.695; N04.452.859.564.650; N05.715.360.300.715.500.530; N06.850.520.308.940.968.625;

History Note: 91

Technical Notes: DF: AUTOMATED MED RECORDS