Model Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions |
The Model Format is a set of child-specific requirements (and other requirements of special importance for children) that an electronic health record (EHR) should meet to perform optimally for the particular needs of children. The Model Format is intended to describe EHRs that will meet the needs of health care providers who treat children by combining best-practice clinical standards and Federal standards for information technology. The Model Format reflects the contributions of clinical experts who treat children. Some frequently asked questions and answers about the Model Format are below. Select to download print version (PDF File, 200 KB). Plugin Software Help. 1. What is the model children's electronic health record (EHR) Format? The model Format is a set of requirements that contains child-specific items (or items of special importance for children) that identify the incremental functionality (beyond what is needed for adults) that an EHR should have to meet the particular needs of children. The Format expands upon the hierarchy created by HL7® for the EHR-S Functional Model and incorporates the HL7 Child Health Functional Profile. 2. Who would use the model Format? The Format can be valuable to various audiences, including developers of EHR software who want to ensure their systems optimally address the needs of children; purchasers of EHR software to enable them to assess the degree to which EHR systems support the care of children; child health advocates who want to influence the future development of EHR products for children; and standards and certification organizations that could leverage selected requirements to specify best practices or certification criteria. 3. What kind of requirements are in the Format? The Format includes over 700 requirements statements related to the general care of children that directly inform specific functionality. The requirements are organized hierarchically under "headers" and "functions." The specific requirements are called normative statements and include one of the following normative verbs:
The Format covers EHR functionality related to the care of children in the following areas:
You can send comments or questions to: ModelFormat@ahrq.hhs.gov. 6. How can I stay informed about the progress of the model Format and when it will be publicly released? Join the Model Children's EHR Format Email list. Send an Email to listserv@list.ahrq.gov and type SUBSCRIBE ChildEHRformat in the body of the Email message. Leave the subject line of the Email message blank. After sending the message, a confirmation message and instructions on how to use the Email list will follow. AHRQ Publication No. 12-M018 Current as of February 2012 Internet Citation: Model Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions. AHRQ Publication No. 12-M018, February 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/chipra/ehrformatfaq.htm |
sábado, 7 de abril de 2012
Model Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions
Model Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions
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