title: Recommendations for an object oriented healthcare information model.
abstract: The need for a healthcare information model as a component in a framework of standards for healthcare data interchange is identified. Key requirements for a method to support development of a healthcare information model are defined and recommendations for development of an Object Oriented Healthcare Information Model are presented.
authors.affiliation: Hewlett Packard Medical Products Group, Andover, MA 01810, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications