This paper describes the process of mining information from loosely structured medical textual records with no apriori knowledge. In the paper we depict the process of mining a large dataset of ∼50,000– 120,000 records × 20 attributes in database tables, originating from the hospital information system (thanks go to the University Hospital in Brno, Czech Republic) recording over 10 years. This ...

EMERSE (The Electronic Medical Record Search Engine) is an intuitive, powerful search engine for free-text documents in the electronic medical record. It offers multiple options for creating complex search queries yet has an interface that is easy enough to be used by those with minimal computer experience. EMERSE is ideal for retrospective chart reviews and data abstraction and may have potent...

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14:550–563. DOI 10.1197/jamia.M2444.

CONTEXT The primary prevention of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes could have a large impact on health care costs and outcomes. Guidelines for improving diabetic health indices are common, but significant challenges exist in implementing them. GENERAL QUESTION How does integrating an evidence-based guideline into an electronic medical record affect patient care? SPECIFIC RE...

This poster describes the open source medical system architecture and approaches for data sharing and interoperability.

Informed consents, either for treatment or use/disclosure, that protect the privacy of patient information subject to law that in certain circumstances may override patient wishes, are mandatory practice in healthcare. Although the healthcare industry has widely adopted Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, consents are still obtained and stored primarily on paper or scanned electronic docum...

the Center for Medicare and Medi-caid Services (CMS) released full details of the proposed Electronic Health Record Incentive Program [1]. These proposed rules set initial requirements which hospitals and health care providers must meet in order to qualify for economic incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Since the sixty day comment period ended on March 15, 2010,...

Implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems within developing contexts as part of efforts to monitor and facilitate the attainment of health-related aims has been on the increase. However, these efforts have been concentrated on urban hospitals. Recent findings showed that development processes of EMR systems are associated with various discrepancies between protocols and work pra...