PMID: 8591230Jan 1, 1995Paper

The registration function as a critical dependency in a lifetime clinical record (LCR)

Medinfo
L MercerL Tresnan

Abstract

Over the past two years, we have successfully migrated the Regenstrief Clinical Information System into our hospital. Integral to this process was the need to develop interfaces and processes supporting movements of patient identification data between the existing clinical management system (Unity, SMS) and Carebase (RCIS). Critical to the implementation of Carebase was the development of an interface between Carebase and the registration system based upon a unique medical record number. Even more critical was the development of stable processes that supported the accurate patient identification and assignment of medical record numbers. The medical record number at our institution is assigned or verified at the time of registration. Major problems occurred when patients presented during system down-times and existing medical record numbers could not be accessed, resulting in multiple registrations and medical record numbers for the same patient. This resulted in data fragmentation and required merging at a later date. Other more serious problems resulted from the assignment of the same medical record number to separate patients and with the mixing of data from multiple patients into one patient record. This was largely due to t...Continue Reading

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