Methodology of advanced medical information registries design

Abstract

Aim: development of information exchange methodology between the main participants of health branch in providing of medical care for traumatology and orthopedic patients at the base of specialized registers design. Material and Methods. Analysis and systematization of 31 registers of medical information in the field of traumatology and orthopedics functionality placed in Federal Institute of Industrial Property, European Patent databases, developers' web-sites were made. Search depth was designated from 1979 and was defined by the date of the earlier found information source. Results. Analysis of specialized registries has shown that most of it (70.9%) are mono-nosological and contain information about diagnostic and treatment measures provided at the level of a medical institution. It was developed a methodology of specialized registry of medical information functionality including the information of applied medical devices, pharmaceutical preparations, medical technologies, rehabilitation programs, medical care evaluation results methodology which let operate with the data forming in information systems of the main health branch participants. Conclusion. Proposed information exchange methodology determines the necessity of integrated target-oriented registry development. Its practical use let increase management decisions quality influencing the achievement of health branch participants objectives.

Keywords

• health information
• health management
• patient registry
• registry design