Open AccessOptimizing the Use of Chief Complaint & Diagnosis for Operational Decision Making: An EMR Case Study of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Author(s) -
Alexandra T. Bambrick,
Dina B. Passman,
Rachel M. Torman,
Alicia A. Livinski,
Jennifer Olsen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.2c6c4d44dc0260af0867e0bc30b85aa7
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , complaint , categorization , medical record , medicine , medical emergency , diagnosis code , medical classification , data science , computer science , artificial intelligence , pathology , surgery , population , environmental health , political science , law
Data from an electronic medical record (EMR) system can provide valuable insight regarding health consequences in the aftermath of a disaster. In January of 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) deployed medical personnel to Haiti in response to a crippling earthquake. An EMR system was used to record patient encounters in real-time and to provide data for decision support during response activities.