OBJECTIVE To assess guideline adherence of co-prescribing NSAID and gastroprotective medications for elders in general practice over time, and investigate its potential association with the electronic medical record (EMR) system brand used. METHODS We included patients 65 years and older who received NSAIDs between 2005 and 2010. Prescription data were extracted from EMR systems of GP practic...

Building on a previous study, which identified gaps in primary healthcare electronic medical record (emr) research and knowledge, a one-day conference was held to facilitate a strategic discussion of these issues. This paper offers a multi-faceted research agenda and suggestions for policy actions as a way forward in bridging the gaps. one facet focuses on the need for research. The second face...

In an ongoing effort to share heterogeneous electronic medical record (EMR) data in an i2b2 instance between the University Hospitals Münster and Erlangen for joint cancer research projects, an ontology based system for the mapping of EMR data to a set of common data elements has been developed. The system translates the mappings into local SQL scripts, which are then used to extract, transform...

The outpatients department in a developing country is typically understaffed and inadequately equipped to handle a large numbers of patients filing through on an average day. The use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems can resolve some of the longstanding medical inefficiencies common in developing countries. This paper presents the design and implementation of a proposed outpatient mana...

The purpose of this project was to develop an electronic medical record (EMR) system for use by the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s School of Nursing (SON) faculty and student nurses in their new medical practice simulation laboratories. This system was designed to educate faculty, beginning practitioners at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and staff in Southeastern North Caroli...

This is the third in a series of five papers about the use of computing technology in general practitioner (GP) practices in Denmark and New Zealand. This paper looks at the environments within which electronic medical records (EMRs) operate, including their functionality and the extent to which electronic communications are used to send and receive clinical information. It also introduces the ...

INTRODUCTION This study compared the frequency of oral counseling and written information by primary care physicians at paper medical record (PMR) clinics and electronic medical record (EMR) clinics, and assessed relationships between medication counseling and medication outcomes (knowledge, questions, reported adherence and side effects, and medication fill). METHODS A cross-sectional study ...

The PIH-EMR is a Web based electronic medical record that has been in operation for over four years in Peru supporting the treatment of drug resistant TB. We describe here the types of evaluations that have been performed on the EMR to assess its impact on patient care, reporting, logistics and observational research. Formal studies have been performed on components for drug order entry, drug r...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the validity of in-hospital mortality records in the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) by cross-comparing with death records from the electronic medical records (EMR) of a medical center in southern Taiwan. METHODS Data on patients admitted to the medical center for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or stroke during the years ...

information technology can increase the quality of medical care and is a target for many of the pioneers in the development of clinical or medical information. electronic medical record (emr), one of such technologies, is a well-known and valuable system to access patient information in hospitals. electronic medical records which are used for the purpose of providing basic health care are avail...