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. 1998:240–244.

What is an electronic patient record?

D Gordon 1, G Geiger 1, N Lowe 1, J Jickling 1
PMCID: PMC2232170  PMID: 9929218

Abstract

While organizations develop their Electronic Patient Records, there will be a transition period during which computerized and paper records will both exist, possibly on multiple clinical information systems. This paper describes a model that defines the patient system of record and its constituent paper elements and electronic components. The model has been adopted by a large academic health science center for their development of an electronic patient record. The model has clarified which systems and data constitute the patient system of record and the standards and policies that apply to these systems.

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