[Radiology in combination with hospital communication - challenges, solutions and pitfalls : radiology IT as important component of electronic patient records in the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)].
BACKGROUND
Radiological information technology (IT) is nowadays one of many components of an integrated hospital IT structure.


OBJECTIVE
This review article is concerned with the challenges of a comprehensive and complete integration of all documented information and communication of all medical disciplines in a hospital in the electronic patient records. Special attention is paid to the role of radiology and the interface between radiological and clinical systems.


CONCLUSIONS
The utilization of the documented data paying special attention to the requirements of data protection is a core aim for the further development of electronic patient records in the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf in the coming years.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neuroradiologische Diagnostik und Intervention, Zentrum für Radiologie und Endoskopie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland, jbuhk@uke.de.
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D016494:Computer Security; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011871:Radiology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration