Enhancement of CLAIM (clinical accounting information) for a localized Chinese version.
CLinical Accounting InforMation (CLAIM) is a standard for the exchange of data between patient accounting systems and electronic medical record (EMR) systems. It uses eXtensible Markup Language (XML) as a meta-language and was developed in Japan. CLAIM is subordinate to the Medical Markup Language (MML) standard, which allows the exchange of medical data between different medical institutions. It has inherited the basic structure of MML 2.x and the current version, version 2.1, contains two modules and nine data definition tables. In China, no data exchange standard yet exists that links EMR systems to accounting systems. Taking advantage of CLAIM's flexibility, we created a localized Chinese version based on CLAIM 2.1. Since Chinese receipt systems differ from those of Japan, some information such as prescription formats, etc. are also different from those in Japan. Two CLAIM modules were re-engineered and six data definition tables were either added or redefined. The Chinese version of CLAIM takes local needs into account, and consequently it is now possible to transfer data between the patient accounting systems and EMR systems of Chinese medical institutions effectively.
Guo
Jinqiu
J
Graduate School of Medicine, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, Japan. guo@fc.kuh.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Takada
Akira
A
Niu
Tie
T
He
Miao
M
Tanaka
Koji
K
Sato
Junzo
J
Suzuki
Muneou
M
Takahashi
Kiwamu
K
Daimon
Hiroyuki
H
Suzuki
Toshiaki
T
Nakashima
Yusei
Y
Araki
Kenji
K
Yoshihara
Hiroyuki
H
D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000458:organization & administration; D007802:Language; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012985:Software Design