Case study: a data warehouse for an academic medical center.
The clinical data repository (CDR) is a frequently updated relational data warehouse that provides users with direct access to detailed, flexible, and rapid retrospective views of clinical, administrative, and financial patient data for the University of Virginia Health System. This article presents a case study of the CDR, detailing its five-year history and focusing on the unique role of data warehousing in an academic medical center. Specifically, the CDR must support multiple missions, including research and education, in addition to administration and management. Users include not only analysts and administrators but clinicians, researchers, and students.
Einbinder
J S
JS
Department of Health Evaluation Sciences, University of Virginia, USA.
Scully
K W
KW
Pates
R D
RD
Schubart
J R
JR
Reynolds
R E
RE
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