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What might the ideal electronic medical record for migraine headache look like?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20425192     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electronic medical records (EMRs) have assumed a greater role in clinical practice and have the potential to improve clinical efficiency and documentation, reduce cost, and enhance clinical care. An EMR for migraine should allow customization to include fields important in migraine, such as migraine frequency and severity, weight, blood pressure, and outcome measures, such as the Migraine Disability Assessment. The physical examination should focus on common abnormalities, such as muscle spasm, allodynia, or papilledema, and allow free text to describe uncommon findings. Information from previous notes should be available for inclusion in the current visit, such as diagnoses and the plan from the previous visit. In the future, EMR will work with clinicians to recognize patterns of clinical features and medication responses within individual patients and across patients, assimilate that information with current best practices of evidence-based medicine, and suggest management considerations to improve outcomes.
Authors:
Michael J Marmura; Stephanie J Nahas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current pain and headache reports     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1534-3081     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Pain Headache Rep     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-26     Completed Date:  2010-09-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100970666     Medline TA:  Curr Pain Headache Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  233-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Jefferson Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 111 South 11th Street, Suite 8130, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. michael.marmura@jefferson.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Electronic Health Records* / standards
Humans
Migraine Disorders*

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