title: Conceptual data model for a central patient database.
abstract: This paper presents methods used to develop a conceptual model for a patient database forming the centerpiece of a clinical information system under development. Various modeling techniques are discussed using a simplified fragment of the model. A method for mapping the model onto a relational design optimized for single patient retrievals is described. The results section discusses a number of issues pertaining to the flexibility and usability of this architecture.
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical Informatics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cimino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hripcsak
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009519:New York City