A PROTOCOL FOR DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINING AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL RECORD DATABASE FROM A SET OF DIFFERENT MEDICAL RECORD DATABASES

Emilio Hernández, Mireya Morales

2011

Abstract

Merging distributed medical record databases into an integrated database is an alternative approach for the implementation of the unified medical record concept. One of the main advantages of this approach is that the integrated database could be a backup for medical record databases. Additionally, the integrated database may be useful for medical research and may help improve the decisions on public policies related to health care. We propose a protocol for dynamically maintaining an integrated database that is the merge of different medical record databases, under some limitations related to security and control of the medical record.

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Hernández E. and Morales M. (2011). A PROTOCOL FOR DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINING AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL RECORD DATABASE FROM A SET OF DIFFERENT MEDICAL RECORD DATABASES . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2011) ISBN 978-989-8425-34-8, pages 592-595. DOI: 10.5220/0003173705920595


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@conference{healthinf11,
author={Emilio Hernández and Mireya Morales},
title={A PROTOCOL FOR DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINING AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL RECORD DATABASE FROM A SET OF DIFFERENT MEDICAL RECORD DATABASES},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2011)},
year={2011},
pages={592-595},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0003173705920595},
isbn={978-989-8425-34-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics - Volume 1: HEALTHINF, (BIOSTEC 2011)
TI - A PROTOCOL FOR DYNAMICALLY MAINTAINING AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL RECORD DATABASE FROM A SET OF DIFFERENT MEDICAL RECORD DATABASES
SN - 978-989-8425-34-8
AU - Hernández E.
AU - Morales M.
PY - 2011
SP - 592
EP - 595
DO - 10.5220/0003173705920595