title: Design considerations for intelligent data entry: development of MedIO.
abstract: Capturing clinical data is a multi-faceted problem. This paper discusses clinical data entry problems encountered during the development of an intelligent clinical data entry system. Based on a review of the problems, recommendations are made for an approach to the design of clinical data entry programs. These recommendations include a discussion of key components in the design process as illustrated by the development of MedIO, a C++ computer program for the entry of history and physical exam information.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Informatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: DeFriece
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D014584:User-Computer Interface