UlmCard-concepts, development and experience with a cardiology departmental information system

Author

Huppenbauer, H. ; Höher, M. ; Hombach, V.

Author_Institution

Med. Dept. II, Ulm Univ., Germany

fYear

1995

fDate

10-13 Sep 1995

Firstpage

133

Lastpage

136

Abstract

Based on the relational database system INGRES running under UNIX, a multi-user departmental information system (DIS) has been developed. It gives the physician fast access to patient history and examination results (e.g. echocardiography, cardiac catheterization). The system´s basic concepts are: online input of all patient results at the local worksite, patient based structure and a graphical user interface. The DIS has been used in clinical routine for 2 years. The database contains more than 10,000 patients and is constantly being extended to cover all worksites of the department. We will outline the requirements to the system, present concepts and features and discuss experiences

Keywords

Unix; cardiology; graphical user interfaces; medical information systems; multi-access systems; relational databases; 10,000 patients; INGRES; UNIX; UlmCard; cardiac catheterization; cardiology departmental information system; clinical routine; echocardiography; examination results; fast access; graphical user interface.; local worksite,; multi-user departmental information system; online input; patient based structure; patient history; patient results; physician; relational database system; Application software; Cardiology; Echocardiography; History; Hospitals; Information systems; Medical diagnostic imaging; Quality control; Relational databases; Satellite broadcasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computers in Cardiology 1995

Conference_Location

Vienna

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3053-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CIC.1995.482590

Filename

482590