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AMIA Annu Symp Proc · Jan 2008
A web-based biosignal data management system for U-health data integration.
In the ubiquitous healthcare environment, the biosignal data should be easily accessed and properly maintained. This paper describes a web-based data management system. It consists of a device interface, a data upload control, a central repository, and a web server. For the user-specific web services, a MFER Upload ActiveX Control was developed.
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AMIA Annu Symp Proc · Jan 2008
Knowledge translation of SAGE-based guidelines for executing with knowledge engine.
SAGE is very powerful knowledge representation for guideline modeling and well-defined knowledge framework to integrate with terminology standard and EMR databases. Therefore, SAGE can be powerful tool for knowledge authoring for clinicians but guideline execution engine is not available yet. ⋯ In this paper, we suggest knowledge translator to convert SAGE-based guidelines into knowledge which commercial engine can execute. With this translation, we can take both advantages in modeling power of SAGE and interpretation capability of engines.
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AMIA Annu Symp Proc · Jan 2008
Ability to perform registry functions among practices with and without electronic health records.
Patient care registries allow physicians to identify patients based on a subset of conditions, including medicine prescribed, laboratory results and diagnosis. The presence of EHRs and a physician's ability to query across patient medical records is unknown in Massachusetts. A survey was conducted to examine the presence of EHRs in medical practices, and the degree to which EHRs enable physicians to carry out registry functions. EHR adoption was correlated with the use of registry functions.
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This study evaluates the association between health information technology (HIT) implementation and hospital quality of care using nationally representative datasets from HIMSS Analytics and CMS. The results show that the availability of HIT is associated with higher hospital quality of care when adjusted for hospital characteristics and geographic location. The effects varied by specific HIT application and across hospital quality measures.
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AMIA Annu Symp Proc · Oct 2007
Electronic personal health records and systems to improve care for vulnerable populations.
The efforts of this research are to educate patients within vulnerable populations in the use of electronic personal health records so they may better monitor their health, attain desired health goals and manage their health services. Evaluation measures will include facets of self-management of health, patient-physician communication, and assessment of accessibility and usability factors of the personal health record.