An electronic health record-enabled obesity database

An electronic health record-enabled obesity database

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of weight loss therapies is commonly measured using body mass index and other obesity-related variables. Although these data are often stored in electronic health records (EHRs) and potentially very accessible, few studies on obesity and weight loss have used data derived from EHRs. We developed processes for obtaining data from the EHR in order to construct a datab...

Vancomycin Safety Monitoring Using an Electronic Health Record Database

Electronic health record standards.

OBJECTIVES This paper seeks to provide an overview of the initiatives that are proceeding internationally to develop standards for the exchange of electronic health record (EHR) information between EHR systems. METHODS The paper reviews the clinical and ethico-legal requirements and research background on the representation and communication of EHR data, which primarily originates from Europe...

Electronic Health Record Standards

IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2006 Summary Objectives:This paper seeks to provide an overview of the initiatives that are proceeding internationally to develop standards for the exchange of electronic health record (EHR) information between EHR systems. Methods:The paper reviews the clinical and ethico-legal requirements and research background on the representation and communication of ...

Electronic Health Record

The term electronic health record (EHR) refers to the complete set of information that resides in electronic form and is related to the past, present, and future health status or health care provided to a subject of care. The primary purpose of EHRs is the documentation, retrieval, transmission, linking, and processing of multimedia information to legitimate users for the delivery of knowledge ...