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The Electronic Health Record to Support Women's Health

The Electronic Health Record to Support Women's Health
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Author(s): Emma Parry (The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 12
Source title: Medical Informatics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): David Parry (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)and Emma Parry (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-078-3.ch005

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Abstract

The seamless electronic health record is often hailed as the holy grail of health informatics. What is an electronic health record? This question is answered and consideration is given to the advantages and disadvantages of an electronic health record. The place of the electronic health record at the centre of a clinical information system is discussed. In expanding on the advantages several areas are covered including: analysis of data, accessibility and availability, and access control. Middleware technology and its place are discussed. Requirements for implementing a system and some of the issues that can arise in the field of women’s health are elucidated. Finally, in this exciting and fast moving field, future research is discussed.

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