title: A middleware approach to integrate referent tracking in EHR systems.
abstract: The purpose of a Referent Tracking System (RTS) is to manage the representation of particulars in a database and to share this information with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. We describe how an implementation of such a RTS can be integrated in an EHR system using middleware technology based on web services. We describe the functional and technical requirements of such an approach and document our experiences with MedtuityEMR, an EHR system that stores patient data in XML.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manzoor
authors.forename: Werner M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Ceusters
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudnicki
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled