Graphical representation of medical information in the Visual Chart

Author

Litt, H.I. ; Loonsk, J.W.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Med. & Biomed. Sci., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

10-12 June 1994

Firstpage

252

Lastpage

257

Abstract

The utility of a medical records system is related to the ease of data and information entry and the usefulness and functionality of the data and information representation. We present a brief review of traditional and graphical entry and representation methods. We then present developments in the Visual Chart, a computer-based medical record interface containing time- and problem-oriented views based on iconic representations of medical events. The Visual Chart uses many graphical entry and representation methods and may provide a more intuitive and useful way of interacting with medical data and information.<>

Keywords

data structures; graphical user interfaces; medical administrative data processing; records management; Visual Chart; computer-based medical record interface; data entry; graphical representation; iconic representations; medical events; medical information; problem-oriented views; system utility; time-oriented views; Biomedical computing; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Documentation; History; Information representation; Law; Legal factors; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical services;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1994., Proceedings 1994 IEEE Seventh Symposium on

Conference_Location

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6256-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CBMS.1994.316021

Filename

316021