Paper versus electronic documentation in complex chronic illness: a comparison.
This paper reports an analysis and comparison of the electronic and paper medical records of 5 clinically complex persons with spina bifida, who were seen as in- and outpatients at a small Northeastern urban hospital. The combination of chronic illness, multiple medical and allied health specialties, and longer lifespan in this population ensures both a quantitative volume and qualitative complexity of medical event documentation. This ensures a rich field for research into the content and the nature of the fragmented data presently locked in the paper record.
Smith
Catherine Arnott
CA
School of Information Studies, Syracuse, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Haque
Saira N
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010209:Paper; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism