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Laboratory for development of health information system

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Starmer, CE
Published in: Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies
January 1, 1978

The objective of the research is to establish a data bank consisting of clinical data from patients with coronary artery disease. This extensive, longitudinal and reliable collection of data represents an aggregated clinical experience that can be shared with all health care providers. By matching clinical data from a new patient with data in a data bank, a homogeneous subgroup of patients similar to the new patient can be identified. By examining therapies applied and outcomes experienced by this subgroup the provider can make a more accurate prognosis and a more rational selection of therapy for the patient. Objective was achieved by establishing a data bank containing clinical data, including extended follow-up, on some 4,000 patients. The data bank is currently used by the Cardiology Department of Duke University for therapy selection and prognosis. Initial indications are that certain groups of patients have experienced an increase in survival time and a decrease in care costs. A following contract will enable Duke University to explore the exportability of this approach and perform a definitive evaluation.

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Published In

Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies

Publication Date

January 1, 1978

Volume

14

Issue

3
 

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Starmer, C. E. (1978). Laboratory for development of health information system. Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies, 14(3).
Starmer, C. E. “Laboratory for development of health information system.” Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies 14, no. 3 (January 1, 1978).
Starmer CE. Laboratory for development of health information system. Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies. 1978 Jan 1;14(3).
Starmer, C. E. “Laboratory for development of health information system.” Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, Jan. 1978.
Starmer CE. Laboratory for development of health information system. Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies. 1978 Jan 1;14(3).

Published In

Abstracts of Hospital Management Studies

Publication Date

January 1, 1978

Volume

14

Issue

3