C3: Java-based medical record system for cardiology.

Abstract

This paper describes a system for electronic medical record (EMR) we have developed for use in our health care institution, mainly dealing with diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular pathologies. This activity is part of the project SPERIGEST, supported by Health Ministry of Italy, for the management of health care delivery, as concerns both clinical and administrative aspects. A networked computer-based information system was realized to integrate the different heterogeneous sources of patient information. Both clinical and administrative patient relevant data are provided from the various systems and stored into a central database. The EMR system was designed using World Wide Web (WWW) technology (Java, HTML). The system is currently under clinical evaluation.