Biomaterial Database

Clinical data repositories: an overview. 2000

S Guyer

Superior Consultant Company, Inc., Southfield, MI 48075, USA.

Clinical data repositories are becoming mandatory for patient care providers so that the information demands of regulatory and reimbursement entities can be fulfilled. Clinicians who lack experience in the world of information technology are often the driving force behind the purchase of a clinical data repository. This document is intended to provide an understanding of data systems and data utility for those who must combine clinical and financial information to create the best possible patient care delivery system in accordance with stringent financial and regulatory guidelines.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008122	Local Area Networks	Communications networks connecting various hardware devices together within or between buildings by means of a continuous cable or voice data telephone system.	LAN,Area Network, Local,Area Networks, Local,Local Area Network,Network, Local Area,Networks, Local Area
D010043	Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care	Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence of symptoms, level of activity, and mortality; and the process (ASSESSMENT, PROCESS) - what is done for the patient diagnostically and therapeutically.	Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care),Donabedian Model,Donabedian Triad,Outcome and Process Assessment,Structure Process Outcome Triad,Model, Donabedian,Triad, Donabedian
D012051	Reimbursement Mechanisms	Processes or methods of reimbursement for services rendered or equipment.	Mechanism, Reimbursement,Mechanisms, Reimbursement,Reimbursement Mechanism
D003628	Database Management Systems	Software designed to store, manipulate, manage, and control data for specific uses.	Data Base Management Systems,Management System, Data Base,Management Systems, Data Base,System, Data Base Management,Systems, Data Base Management,Database Management System
D005161	Facility Regulation and Control	Formal voluntary or governmental procedures and standards required of hospitals and health or other facilities to improve operating efficiency, and for the protection of the consumer.	Facility Control,Facility Regulation,Regulation, Facility,Control, Facility,Controls, Facility,Facility Controls,Facility Regulations,Regulations, Facility
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016208	Databases, Factual	Extensive collections, reputedly complete, of facts and data garnered from material of a specialized subject area and made available for analysis and application. The collection can be automated by various contemporary methods for retrieval. The concept should be differentiated from DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC which is restricted to collections of bibliographic references.	Databanks, Factual,Data Banks, Factual,Data Bases, Factual,Data Bank, Factual,Data Base, Factual,Databank, Factual,Database, Factual,Factual Data Bank,Factual Data Banks,Factual Data Base,Factual Data Bases,Factual Databank,Factual Databanks,Factual Database,Factual Databases
D016347	Medical Records Systems, Computerized	Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record.	Automated Medical Records Systems,Computerized Medical Records Systems,Automated Medical Record System,Automated Medical Record Systems,Automated Medical Records System,Computerized Medical Record System,Computerized Medical Record Systems,Computerized Medical Records System,Computerized Patient Medical Records,Medical Record System, Automated,Medical Record System, Computerized,Medical Record Systems, Automated,Medical Record Systems, Computerized,Medical Records System, Automated,Medical Records System, Computerized,Medical Records Systems, Automated
D017410	Practice Guidelines as Topic	Works about directions or principles presenting current or future rules of policy for assisting health care practitioners in patient care decisions regarding diagnosis, therapy, or related clinical circumstances. The guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, professional societies, governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The guidelines form a basis for the evaluation of all aspects of health care and delivery.	Clinical Guidelines as Topic,Best Practices,Best Practice
D019090	Case Management	A traditional term for all the activities which a physician or other health care professional normally performs to insure the coordination of the medical services required by a patient. It also, when used in connection with managed care, covers all the activities of evaluating the patient, planning treatment, referral, and follow-up so that care is continuous and comprehensive and payment for the care is obtained. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)