Despite the growth of computer technology in medicine, most medical encounters are still documented on paper medical records. The electronic medical record has numerous documented benefits, yet its use is still sparse. This article describes the state of electronic medical records, their advantage over existing paper records, the problems impeding their implementation, and concerns over their s...

OBJECTIVE Determination of the prevalence of tobacco use and impact of tobacco prevention/treatment efforts in an electronic medical record enabled practice utilizing a defined tobacco vital sign variable. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS Retrospective cohort study utilizing patient data recorded in an electronic medical record database between July 15, 2001, and May 31, 2003. Patient-reported tobacco...

Electronic medical records (EMR) all have privacy safeguards in place. Major healthcare institutions have taken steps to prevent employees from looking up information on patients whom they do not treat directly, however numerous potential intrusions into patient privacy are still possible. Centralization of medical records in the increasing number of multi-group practices distributes personal m...

This paper introduces Fujitsu’s efforts in the area of electronic medical record (EMR) solutions. EMRs play a central role in promoting information technology in the medical arena, which is a priority measure of the Japanese government. Through the evolution of EMR solutions, we have designed and provided solutions that meet the unique characteristics of medical institutions according to their ...

Web-based, consumer-centric electronic medical records (CEMRs) are currently undergoing widespread deployment. Existing CEMRs, however, have limited intelligence and cannot satisfy users' many needs. This paper proposes the concept of intelligent CEMR. We introduce and extend expert system and web search technology into the CEMR domain. The resulting intelligent CEMRs can automatically provide ...

BACKGROUND Given the potential for electronic medical records (EMRs) to influence every aspect of health care, there has been surprisingly little rigorous research applied to this emerging health technology. An initial phase of the COMPETE (computerization of medical practices for the enhancement of therapeutic efficacy) program, which investigates the impact of EMRs and electronic decision sup...

Structured entry forms for clinical records should be updated to take into account the physicians' needs during consultation and advances in medical knowledge and practice. We updated the computerized medical record form of a hypertension clinic, based on its previous use and clinical guidelines. A statistical analysis of previously completed forms identified several unnecessary items rarely us...

The purpose of this pilot project was to track the electronic health record documentation of pressure ulcers on a medical-surgical unit and compare the electronic health record with the written medical record.