title: Collect once, use many. Enabling the reuse of clinical data through controlled terminologies.
abstract: Capturing patient information with controlled terminologies can enable its reuse for a wide variety of purposes, from bed assignments to reporting to clinical alerts.
authors: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA. ijc7@columbia.edu
authors: James J
authors: JJ
authors: Cimino
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004496:Education, Continuing; D019981:Health Care Sector; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009626:Terminology as Topic