title: [Implementation and testing of a multifunctional electronic patient record for routine practice and evaluation of patient care].
abstract: "Medical Monitoring" is a software produced for everyday medical practice in order to document data of history, physical and functional status, interventions and outcomes. The electronic patient record has been developed for research purpose within a network of hospitals and primary care physicians specialized in integrative medicine. It should help to realize a comprehensive documentation-system for long-term observations of patients concerning effectiveness, cost, risk and safety. Important components of the program are: a) health record for routine documentation in medicine and nursing b) tools for formal assessment in special indications c) user-support in service and decision-making d) user-support for advising and teaching patients in self-treatment and lifestyle-techniques e) archive-function for diverse findings f) tools for quality assurance g) tools for reimbursement and billing.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für naturheilkundliche Forschung der II. Medizinischen Klinik und Poliklinik, Technischen Universität München. Dieter.Melchart@lrz.tu-muenchen.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melchart
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wichmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Polonius
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saller
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012984:Software; D013557:Switzerland