[Clinical archiving--requirements and current solutions].

Abstract

In this paper we summarize requirements for archiving in hospitals. Furthermore, we present solutions how digital archives can be built up. Archiving in hospitals requires medical documentation, which should take place preferably in a computer-based way. Requirements for electronic archiving include functionality, integration into the hospital information system, robustness, performance, usability and the ability to meet legal obligations. The latter issue is essential if the conventional archiving of paper records and non-digital images shall be abandoned.