Methods Inf Med 1970; 09(03): 149-160
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1636005
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Current Status of a Medical Information System[*)]

Der GegenwÄrtige Stand Eines Medizinischen Informationssystems
E. Van Brunt
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
,
L. S. Davis
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
,
J. F. Terdiman
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
,
S. Singer
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
,
E. Besag
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
,
M. F. Collen
1   (From The Permanente Medical Group cuid Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Oakland, California)
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Publication Date:
10 February 2018 (online)

A pilot medical information system is being implemented and currently is providing services for limited categories of patient data. In one year, physicians’ diagnoses for 500,000 office visits, 300,000 drug prescriptions for outpatients, one million clinical laboratory tests, and 60,000 multiphasic screening examinations are being stored in and retrieved from integrated, direct access, patient computer medical records.

This medical information system is a part of a long-term research and development program. Its major objective is the development of a multifacility computer-based system which will support eventually the medical data requirements of a population of one million persons and one thousand physicians. The strategy employed provides for modular development. The central system, the computer-stored medical records which are therein maintained, and a satellite pilot medical data system in one medical facility are described.

Ein im Aufbau befindliches medizinisches Informationssystem versieht zur Zeit Dienstleistungen für eine begrenzte Kategorie von Patienten-Daten. Innerhalb eines Jahres werden die ärztlichen Diagnosen von 500 000 Arztbesuchen, 300 000 Arzneimittelverschreibungen, 1 Million klinische LaboratoriumsTests und 60 000 Ergebnisse von Vorsorgeuntersuchungen gespeichert und als integrierte ComputerKrankengeschichten im Direktzugriff abrufbar sein.

Dieses medizinische Informationssystem ist Teil eines Langzeit-Forschungsund Entwicklungs-Programms. Sein Hauptgegenstand ist die Entwicklung eines Vielzweck-Computersystems, das den Bedarf an medizinischen Daten für eine Bevölkerung von einer Million Menschen und 1000 Ärzten befriedigen soll. Das zentrale System, die darin enthaltenen medizinischen Angaben und ein Sateiiilen-Versjichssystem für die Daten einer Behandlungsstelle werden beschrieben.

*) Supported in part by Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, National Center for Health Services Research’ & Development (under Grant #HS00288), and Food and Drug Administration (under Contract FDA #68-38).


 
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