Journal article
Special requirements of electronic health record systems in pediatrics
Pediatrics (Evanston), Vol.119(3), pp.631-637
03/01/2007
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-3527
PMID: 17332220
Abstract
Some functions of an electronic health record system are much more important in providing pediatric care than in adult care. Pediatricians commonly complain about the absence of these " pediatric functions" when they are not available in electronic health record systems. To stimulate electronic health record system vendors to recognize and incorporate pediatric functionality into pediatric electronic health record systems, this clinical report reviews the major functions of importance to child health care providers. Also reviewed are important but less critical functions, any of which might be of major importance in a particular clinical context. The major areas described here are immunization management, growth tracking, medication dosing, data norms, and privacy in special pediatric populations. The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that if the functions described in this document are supported in all electronic health record systems, these systems will be more useful for patients of all ages.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Special requirements of electronic health record systems in pediatrics
- Creators
- S. Andrew SpoonerCouncil on Clinical Information Technology
- Contributors
- Donna M D'Alessandro (Contributor) - University of Iowa, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics (Evanston), Vol.119(3), pp.631-637
- DOI
- 10.1542/peds.2006-3527
- PMID
- 17332220
- NLM abbreviation
- Pediatrics
- ISSN
- 0031-4005
- eISSN
- 1098-4275
- Publisher
- Amer Acad Pediatrics
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2007
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984383923602771
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