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Publication
COMPSAC 1990
Conference paper
An object oriented approach to automating patient medical records
Abstract
It is pointed out that, in automating patient records, one must consider the conversion of existing paper records, the records generated by various heterogeneous departmental medical information systems, and the different media (graphics, image, and voice) output created by some modern automated medical instrumentations. In an attempt to solve this complex problem, an object-oriented medical record model is adopted. A catalyst solution called the personal medical disk is proposed which allows and induces medical institutions to develop an all-digital medical record system at their own pace. A conceptual model has been implemented on an intelligent workstation as a stand-alone system. It is believed that using an object-oriented approach will allow rapid development, easier modification, and simpler maintenance of software to be achieved.