Clinical Application of Electronic Data Processing Apparatus

Abstract

Digital computer techniques have been developed which appear to permit automation of the medical record. A system which employs magnetic tape information storage and a new type of self-encoding form was tested and found satisfactory on more than 2,000 current outpatient records in eight clinical specialties. The system accepts the English language, produces a clinically usable printed record on standard size paper, and provides direct computer access to the information for selection and scientific processing. Future applications of the system may permit regional medical record centers, electronic transmission of case histories for the treatment of patients who have moved or are traveling, and early detection of drug toxicities and the onsets of infectious disease epidemics.

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