Collect once, use many. Enabling the reuse of clinical data through controlled terminologies.
Capturing patient information with controlled terminologies can enable its reuse for a wide variety of purposes, from bed assignments to reporting to clinical alerts.
Cimino
James J
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Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA. ijc7@columbia.edu
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