title: A real-time tracking, notification, and web-based enrollment system for emergency department research.
abstract: The authors describe the development of a real-time tracking, notification, and Web-based enrollment system designed specifically to facilitate emergency department research. The system was developed in a cooperative arrangement between an emergency medicine researcher and a medical information software company. The system design and utilization are described as well as the security measures to ensure compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and database security.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University, 701 Welch Road, Suite C103, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. quinnj@stanford.edu
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Kris
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Durski
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006302:Health Services Research; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013597:Systems Analysis; D014481:United States