The vision for the Department of Defense's computer-based patient record

Authors
Staggers, N Leaderman, AV
Citation
N. Staggers et Av. Leaderman, The vision for the Department of Defense's computer-based patient record, MILIT MED, 165(3), 2000, pp. 180-185
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MILITARY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00264075 → ACNP
Volume
165
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
180 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-4075(200003)165:3<180:TVFTDO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
To meet the Department of Defense's clinical information management mission for the next century, a vision for the computer-based patient record (CPR) was needed. This article describes the generation of that vision as well a s the resulting definition, characteristics, and essential functions of the Department's CPR.