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Special requirements of electronic medical record systems in obstetrics and gynecology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20567180     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is growing recognition of the importance and potential benefit of information technology and electronic medical records in providing quality care for women. Incorporation of obstetrician-gynecologist-specific requirements by electronic medical record vendors is essential to achieve appropriate electronic medical record functionality for obstetrician-gynecologists. Obstetricians and gynecologists record and document patient care in ways that are unique to medicine. Current electronic medical record systems are often limited in their usefulness for the practice of obstetrics and gynecology because of the absence of obstetrician-gynecologist specialty-specific requirements and functions. The Certification Commission on Health Information Technology is currently the only federally recognized body for certification of electronic medical record systems. As Certification Commission on Health Information Technology expands the certification criteria for electronic medical records, the special requirements identified in this report will be used as a framework for developing obstetrician-gynecologist specialty-specific criteria to be incorporated into the Certification Commission on Health Information Technology endorsement for electronic medical records used by obstetrician-gynecologists.
Authors:
Michael J McCoy; Anne M Diamond; Albert L Strunk;
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  116     ISSN:  1873-233X     ISO Abbreviation:  Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-22     Completed Date:  2010-11-15     Revised Date:  2011-02-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401101     Medline TA:  Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  140-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Physician Technology Services, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. mmccoy@PhysicianTechnologyServices.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Certification
Decision Making
Electronic Health Records / standards*
Gynecology*
Obstetrics*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov;116(5):1218   [PMID:  20966717 ]
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Feb;117(2 Pt 1):405-6   [PMID:  21252761 ]
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;116(4):993; author reply 993-4   [PMID:  20859166 ]
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;116(4):994   [PMID:  20859168 ]

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