The role of users and usergroups in the continuing development of medical record systems for family physicians.
In the Netherlands there is a unique situation in the control structure of the use of IT in Family Medicine. Professional Organizations Software houses, Universities and User groups are working together in the development of a Reference Model. Already in 1985 the first model was created by the Working Committee for Information and Automatisation ( WCIA ). It was decided that this model should be updated every five years. The explained 1995 model, which is now under development, will mean a large step toward changes in enhancing the quality of professional use of IT in Family Medicine, in enhancing the quality of the software and standards in Medical Information Technology.
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Org.HIS User group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards; D009426:Netherlands