Integrating patient questionnaire data into electronic medical records.
Electronic medical records allow the quick and easy incorporation of data into the medical records. By virtue of their design, questionnaire responses can be entered and used in the electronic environment with little or no effort on the part of the practicing physician. Data can be captured through various means, stored, and then viewed when the patient visits the office. Data can also be shared for use by other physicians in the practice or in large databases. Easy access and availability should allow for greater use of questionnaires by physicians, resulting in better patient care.
Taylor Hospital, 8 Morton Avenue, Suite 304, Ridley Park, PA 19078-2210, USA. mjbergman@prodigy.net
Martin Jan
MJ
Bergman
D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires